This is a simple and delicious scallop recipe using butter, garlic and lemon juice to create an amazing sauce. When's the last time you prepared scallops?
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword garlic, lemon, scallop
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories 371kcal
Cost 25
Ingredients
3tablespoongarlicminced
2tablespoonlemon juice
¾cupbutteror Ghee
2poundslarge scallops
Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
Heat a pan over medium heat and melt the butter or ghee. Add the minced garlic for a minute, until fragrant
3 tablespoon garlic, ¾ cup butter
Add the scallops and cook for a few minutes on the first side, so they are about halfway cooked. Turn the scallops and finish cooking until they are firm and opaque.
2 pounds large scallops
Put the scallops aside on a plate and add the lemon juice to the hot butter and garlic in the pan. Season to taste
Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the scallops on a bed of steamed or roasted vegetables with the lemon and garlic butter sauce on top. Spinach and asparagus go very well with scallops. Additionally, sprinkle some fresh parsley or chives on top if available.