Name: Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 cup butter; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 2 pounds large sea scallops; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.125 teaspoon pepper

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

This scallop recipe makes deliciously tender sautéed scallops with a buttery lemon-garlic pan sauce for a restaurant-worthy meal that's easy to make!

15 min total 10 min prep 5 min cook 6 408 cal

Ingredients

6 serv.

0.75 cup butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds large sea scallops
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
0.125 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.
3 Arrange scallops in a single layer in the skillet; cook until golden brown on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn scallops over using tongs and continue cooking until firm and opaque, about 2 minutes more.
4 Transfer scallops to a platter, reserving butter in the skillet.
5 Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper into butter; pour sauce over scallops to serve.
6 Enjoy.