Seared Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops

Name: Seared Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/4 lbs scallops; 3 tbsp unsalted butter (divided); 4 -5 cloves garlic (large, minced, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic); 1/4 tsp salt (to taste); 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (to taste ); 1/4 cup dry white wine (or broth); 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup parsley (chopped )

Have Crispy Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops on your table in less than 10 minutes, coated in a deliciously silky lemon garlic butter sauce! Cheaper than going out to a restaurant and just as good as chef made scallops. They are the ultimate treat!

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 5min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 7

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 lbs scallops
3 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
4 -5 cloves garlic (large, minced, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic)
1/4 tsp salt (to taste)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper (to taste )
1/4 cup dry white wine (or broth)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup parsley (chopped )

Instructions

If scallops are frozen, thaw in cold water. Remove the side muscle from the scallops if attached. Thoroughly pat dry with paper towels.
Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot and sizzling. Add the scallops in a single layer without over crowding the pan (work in batches if needed). 
Season with salt and pepper to taste and fry for 2-3 minutes on one side (until a golden crust forms underneath), then flip and fry again for 2 minutes until crisp, lightly browned and cooked through (opaque). Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same pan, scraping up any browned bits left over from the scallops. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute).
Pour in wine (or broth) and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter and lemon juice.
Remove pan (skillet) from the heat; add the scallops back into the pan to warm through slightly and garnish with parsley. 
Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).

Nutrition per serving

255kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1075.00

Per Serving
$269.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2150.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
olive oil	2 tbsp	$42.00
scallops	0.25 lbs	$3.00
unsalted butter	3 tbsp	$49.00
-5 cloves garlic	4	$790.00
salt	0.25 tsp	-
ground black pepper	0.25 tsp	$6.00
dry white wine	0.25 cup	$12.00
lemon juice	2 tbsp	$20.00
parsley	0.25 cup	$153.00