Large sea scallops are sautéed in butter and garlic in this straightforward dish for scallops, and they are then topped with a lemon-butter sauce. You’ll feel them melt in your lips!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 pounds large sea scallops
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.
- Arrange scallops in a single layer in the skillet; cook until golden brown on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn scallops over using tongs and continue cooking until firm and opaque, about 2 minutes more. Transfer scallops to a platter, reserving butter in the skillet.
- Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper into butter; pour sauce over scallops to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 408 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 152 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 39 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 988 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Just made this recipe, I will definitely use again. I believe less is more and this recipe definitely accentuates the scallops deliciously.
Really allows the flavor of scallops to shine through, but I felt like it was missing something. Added 2 drops of sesame oil, and made some pasta for the rest of the butter sauce, adding cherry tomatoes and basil . Great meal!
These are very good. I’ve made this recipe before. We keep returning to this one. We really enjoy it.
Super easy and as long as you don’t over cook a why’re great
Followed the recipe exactly using fresh ingredients. Simple and delicious.
Loved it. Was easy and flavorful ❤️
My friends and I love garlic so I always add extra garlic.
Easy..delicious
Simple and straightforward, best way to eat scallops!!! One small suggestion if you want to wow guests, add some prosciutto when cooking. Cut it up first. add last minute.
Wonderful recipe’ and so easy to cook ! I would love to serve this with Roseto or rice ! and some fresh Asparagus !
love it the scallops was cook just right thanks.
Easy to prepare and absolutely delicious !
What’s not to like? Scallops? Butter? Garlic? It was very tasty and I’d make it again, but next time I would use a little less butter than I did. I was using only 12 oz of scallops and I think I still used a little too much butter even though I thought I used less than half the recipe said.
So good added parmesan so good easy and wonderful recipe. And scallops were on sale this week perfect timing.
Simple, delicious and elegant in presentation
I used olive oil instead of butter. Yummy!
It was so tasty, very delicious
Added extra lemon juice
This was an easy recipe to follow. I just increased the garlic and lemon in my preparation. I used chives in place of the scallions and it was so good.
These were so easy and delicious.
These were so yummy! We’ll do this again.