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The Best Pan Seared Scallops with Garlic and Lemon Recipe

The Best Pan Seared Scallops with Garlic and Lemon Recipe is the secret to perfect pan seared scallops in a lemon garlic butter sauce, bursting with lemon and garlic butter flavor for a fancy seafood restaurant quality scallop dinner in under 15 minutes - from fridge to plate! Scallops are a great low calorie and low fat choice that are packed with protein for dinner, inspired by the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico seafood from Sanibel Florida. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: garlic butter, lemon, scallop, seafood
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 190kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter grass-fed
  • 1 lb scallops defrosted, patted dry
  • 1 tsp salt celtic sea salt
  • 1 tsp pepper freshly cracked
  • 2 tbsp garlic diced
  • ½ lemon sliced into half-wedges
  • ½ cup white wine

Instructions

  • Heat butter in pan on high heat until melted and lightly foaming. 
  • Pat scallops dry with paper towel and generously season scallops with salt and pepper. 
  • Add scallops into pan, with space in between so they can crisp. 
  • After about 4 minutes on one side, flip scallops. They should have a golden crust on the side that was face-down. (If not, increase heat, and let sear a bit more.) 
  • Add garlic and stir quickly, let lightly brown and become fragrant, do not let burn (about 2-3 minutes). 
  • Add lemon slices, wine, and stir. 
  • When scallops are still springy to the touch, but bright white and opaque and browned on both sides, serve and top with sauce. 

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1104mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.7mg