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Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

This scallop recipe makes deliciously tender sautéed scallops with a buttery lemon-garlic pan sauce for a restaurant-worthy meal that's easy to make!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 408
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 0.75 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 pounds large sea scallops
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon pepper

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.
  3. 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.
  4. Transfer scallops to a platter, reserving butter in the skillet.
  5. Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper into butter; pour sauce over scallops to serve.
  6. Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 39gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 988mg

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