Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

Name: Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 2 pounds large sea scallops; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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Scallops sauteed in butter and garlic will melt in your mouth. Lemon juice gives it a nice kick.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

3/4 cup butter

3 tablespoons minced garlic

2 pounds large sea scallops

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 408

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24.4g 31%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 988mg 43%

Total Carbohydrate 8.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 0.2g

Protein 38.5g 77%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.

Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.

Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter.

Pour sauce over scallops to serve.