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Lemon Butter Sauteed Scallops

Lemon butter sauteed scallops is one of the best scallop recipes, with lemon butter sauce, garlic and bay scallops. Learn how to cook scallops with this easy 10 minutes recipe on skillet.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: Scallops
Keyword: scallop recipes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500g) frozen bay scallops thawed, rinsed and pat dry with paper towels
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Heat up a skillet with the melted butter. Saute the garlic by stirring with spatula a few times. Add the bay scallops, stir and saute. Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
    Saute scallops in skillet.
  • As soon as the surface of the scallops turn opaque and water starts to seep out from the scallops, turn off the heat. Dish out and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 891mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g