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Lemon Butter Scallops
You will never believe how easy and fast it is to make Pan Seared Scallops with a Lemon Butter Sauce. Sweet, buttery and delicate Sea Scallops are quickly seared in a hot pan, then a simple lemon, butter and garlic sauce is made in the same pan. Served on their own or over pasta, these seared scallops are perfect for date night at home.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 327 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sea scallops thawed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- pinch red pepper flakes
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Pat scallops dry with a paper towel. Season them with salt and pepper on both sides
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. When hot, add the scallops to the pan - do not overcrowd the pan. Cook in batches if needed. Cook on one side, 60-90 seconds. Flip and cook for another 60-90 seconds. Remove from pan. Repeat until all scallops are cooked.
- Reduce heat to low. Add butter, garlic, lemon juice to the pan. Stir, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes and chopped parsley, remove from heat.
- Drizzle the sauce over the scallops and serve right away.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Serving
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
992mg
(41%)
Potassium
487mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
515IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 992mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 515IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.