Description
A delicious dish featuring scallops sautéed in a lemon butter garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound scallops
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse scallops under cold water and pat dry.
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add scallops to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Pour lemon juice over scallops and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh scallops for the best flavor.
- Do not overcrowd the skillet when cooking.
- Adjust lemon juice to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Lemon Butter Garlic Scallops