Lemon butter scallops

Name: Lemon butter scallops
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 pound scallops; to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,; For the lemon butter sauce:; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Juice of 1 lemon; to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

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Lemon butter scallops

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Ingredients

10 minutes

4 servings

1 tablespoonunsalted butter
1 poundscallops
to tasteKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,
For the lemon butter sauce:
2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
2 clovesgarlic, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
to tasteKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,
2 tablespoonschopped fresh parsley leaves

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
2

Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly! pat dry.
3

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.
4

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.
5

Serve scallops immediately with lemon butter sauce, garnished with parsley, if desired.
6

Pair with rice or pasta.