Lemon Butter Scallops

By ladydee009

All you need is 5 ingredients and 10 minutes for the most amazing, buttery scallops ever. Yes, it’s just that easy and simple!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 pound scallops
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• For the lemon butter sauce
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Coupons
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from damndelicious.net

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
Season scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, add scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and translucent in the center, about 1-2 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.
To make the lemon butter sauce, melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve scallops immediately with lemon butter sauce, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Servings Per Container 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 183.7
Calories from Fat 89.1
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.9g
15%
Saturated Fat 5.6g
28%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 71.0mg
24%
Sodium 243.0mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 1.6g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g
0%
Sugars 0.3g
Protein 21.3g
43%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.