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Quick & Easy Lemon Garlic Scallops & Asparagus
Delicious pan-seared scallops with a lemon garlic sauce with tender asparagus. These quick and easy lemon garlic scallops and asparagus are ready in 20 minutes with simple ingredients! A great main or meal to impress anybody!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 14 oz asparagus white ends removed
- 10 large scallops rinsed under cold water
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a steamer pot one-third of the way with water and bring to a boil and reduce to medium heat. Steam your asparagus for 4-5 minutes or until vibrant green and tender. (If you don't have a steamer, bring a large pot of water to boil, blanch the asparagus until it's vibrant green, 1-3 minutes and strain).
- Divide cooked asparagus between large serving plates. Season asparagus with salt and black pepper to taste and drizzle 2 teaspoon of olive oil over top. Set aside and keep warm.
- Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Evenly sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides.
- Heat remaining olive oil in a large non-stick pan on low-medium heat. Sauté garlic for 10 seconds or until fragrant.
- Increase to medium-high heat and place scallops around the pan in a clockwise motion starting at the 12 o'clock position (so you know which one to remove from the pan first). Do not overcrowd the pan.
- Fry scallops on each side for 2-3 minutes until edges are golden brown and do not cook anymore than that.
- In the last minute, pour fresh lemon juice over the scallops to deglaze the pan for another 30 seconds. Divide and transfer the cooked scallops onto serving plates with asparagus.
- Pour the lemon garlic sauce in the pan over the scallops and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
593mg
(25%)
Potassium
748mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1506IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 593mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 748mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1506IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.