Seared scallops are one of the easiest seafood recipes you can make at home. If you are intimidated by cooking seafood, seared scallops are a great place to start! Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!
Ingredients
-2 tablespoons of butter
-2 cloves of garlic
-The juice of 1/2 a lemon
-1/4 cup of dry white wine
-Salt and pepper to taste
-2 pounds of scallops (fresh or frozen) (or 4-5 scallops per person you are serving)
Step-by-step directions for cooking seared scallops
1. Rinse scallops well under cold water. Pat dry
2. Melt butter in a good quality pan (cast iron works best!) Add in garlic and cook for a few minutes.
3. Add scallops to the pan. Sprinkle over salt and pepper.
4. After about 5 minutes, flip the scallops. *The trick to a good sear is if the scallop does not easily flip, it is not ready! Leave for an additional few minutes and try again.*
5. Season the other side with salt and pepper. Add in wine and lemon juice.
6. Let cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
7. Serve and enjoy!
What to Serve Scallops with
We like to serve our seared scallops on top of a bed of rice pilaf, but you can also serve them with pasta or risotto. If you opt to skip the carbs, then fresh veggies will also do just fine!
Seared Scallops in Garlic Butter Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 0.5 Juice of lemon
- .25 cup Dry White Wine
- 1 Salt & Pepper ((to taste))
- 2 lbs Scallops ((fresh or frozen) (or 4-5 scallops per person you are serving))
Instructions
- Rinse scallops well under cold water. Pat dry
- Melt butter in a good quality pan (cast iron works best!) Add in garlic and cook for a few minutes.
- Add scallops to the pan. Sprinkle over salt and pepper.
- After about 5 minutes, flip the scallops. *The trick to a good sear is if the scallop does not easily flip, it is not ready! Leave for an additional few minutes and try again.*
- Season the other side with salt and pepper. Add in wine and lemon juice.
- Let cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
We like to serve our seared scallops on top of a bed of rice pilaf, but you can also serve them with pasta or risotto. If you opt to skip the carbs, then fresh veggies will also do just fine!