| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 39 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 4 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 16 medium diver scallops, cleaned
- 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for searing
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups field greens
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, marinate the scallops with olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Let them marinate for 20 minutes.
- Heat enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the scallops. Cook quickly in each side until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and place 4 scallops around a mound of greens. Repeat.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 132 |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 24 mg |
| Sodium | 392 mg |
Reviews
Absolutely delicious. I didn’t have fresh thyme, so used rosemary. Incredibly juicy and flavorful.
I used tarragon instead of thyme,very tasty.
Absolutely delicious and simple scallop recipe. The marinade elevated the dish!
Followed recipe closely, and these scallops, over arugula/baby spinach/red beet greens were great . A side of basmati rice, with fresh orange and strawberry slices, made for a very memorable meal. Will definitely do this again.
Awesome – have done t his 5 or 6 times now. Very easy and delicious every time. Only one warning – the scallop mixture carmelizes and gets sticky. Be prepared to have a teflon spatula to scrape the great stuff from the bottom of the pan. It’s the best part 🙂
I had EVERY ingredient at my house already besides the scallops! These were AMAZING!! Followed recipe exactly!
Excellent. The flavor was perfect!!!
Sea scallops are not prepared often, due to the price, but when they were on sale, I jumped at the chance. This recipe is perfect, to truly experience the magnificent taste of good scallops.
Did not like the taste of thyme with the scallops.
Simple and delicious! Lets you taste the sweetness of the scallops!