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Pan Seared Scallops
Pan seared scallops are golden and buttery with the most incredible fresh lemon sauce that makes them taste restaurant worthy right at home.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gently pat both sides of 1 pound large scallops dry with a paper towel, then season them with salt and black pepper.
large scallops1 poundsalt and black pepper (to taste)
2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Heat until the oil is hot. Place the scallops into the hot skillet. Cook the scallops without moving them for ⏱️ 5 minutes until the bottoms are a rich golden brown.
olive oil2 tablespoonslarge scallops1 pound
3
Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter to the pan. Flip the scallops over and cook for 5 additional minutes or until golden brown. Use a spoon to spoon the butter over the scallops as they cook. When the scallops are opaque in color and firm to the touch, turn off the heat and transfer them to a plate.
unsalted butter2 tablespoonslarge scallops1 pound
4
Reduce the heat to medium, and add 2 teaspoons minced garlic. Cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant. Increase the heat to medium-high and add ½ cup white wine. Simmer the wine, stirring as needed until it has reduced by half, about ⏱️ 3 minutes.
minced garlic2 teaspoons
5
Turn the heat to high and add 1 cup chicken broth, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons rinsed capers, if using. Cook until the sauce has reduced, about 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes.
chicken broth1 cuplemon zest ( about 1 lemon)2 teaspoonslemon juice2 tablespoonsrinsed capers (optional)2 tablespoons
6
Turn the heat to medium and whisk in 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard before adding the scallops back to the pan. Cook for about ⏱️ 2 minutes, until the scallops are warmed through.
Dijon mustard1 tablespoonlarge scallops1 pound
7
Garnish with fresh dill and lemon wedges.
fresh dill and lemon wedges (for garnish)
Nutrition Facts
calories
226 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
817 mg
protein Content
15 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
43 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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