Seared Scallops

Name: Seared Scallops
Total time: 15 min
Yield: For Two
Ingredients: 450 g sea scallops; 3 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and pepper

Seared scallops are restaurant-elegant yet simple, with a deep golden crust and sweet, buttery centers. A hot pan and a few minutes are all it takes for a stunning dinner. Finish them with a lemon butter pan sauce and serve over risotto or greens.

Gluten-Free Keto Low-Carb High-Protein Pescatarian Stovetop Dinner For Two Quick (15-min) 30-Minute Scallops

⏱ 15 min
📊 easy
🍽 For Two

Ingredients

450 g sea scallops
3 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tbsp olive oil
to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

Pat the scallops completely dry and season with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a skillet until almost smoking.
Add the scallops and sear undisturbed for 2 minutes until a golden crust forms.

Flip and sear 1 to 2 minutes more, then remove.
Add the butter and garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant.
Stir in the lemon juice and spoon the sauce over the scallops to serve.

💡 Chef's tip

Do not move the scallops once they hit the pan; let them sear undisturbed so the crust forms and they release on their own.

A blazing-hot pan and bone-dry scallops are everything, because surface moisture is what prevents the caramelized golden crust that makes seared scallops special.