Italian garlic scallops, seared to a golden perfection in a cast iron pan and cooked in healthy clarified butter for the ultimate seafood meal!
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Main Dishes
Total time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2
Ingredients:
| 1 lb large scallops |
| 1/4 c clarified butter ghee |
| 5 cloves garlic (grated) |
| 1 large lemon (zested) |
| 1/4 c Italian parsley (roughly chopped) |
| 1/2 tsp sea salt + more to taste |
| 1/4 tsp peppercorn medley (freshly ground) |
| 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes |
| A pinch of sweet paprika |
| 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil |
Steps:
- Make sure to pat dry the scallops on paper towels very well before cooking.
- Heat up a large cast iron skillet on medium flame.
- Meanwhile in a medium bowl toss the scallops with a drizzle of olive oil or butter ghee, just enough to coat it all over. Sprinkle them with the sea salt, cracked pepper, red pepper flakes and sweet paprika. Toss to coat gently.
- Add a little drizzle of butter ghee to the hot skillet, just enough to coat the bottom. Add the scallops making sure not to overcrowd the pan, and sear for about 2 minutes on each side until nicely golden. ( Use a small spatula to flip them over individually )
- Add the butter ghee to the skillet with the scallops and then add the garlic. Remove from heat and using a spatula push the garlic around to infuse the sauce for about 30 seconds. The heat from the skillet will be enough for the garlic to work its magic into the butter. This is how you avoid that pungent burnt garlicky taste we don’t like.
- We are just looking to extract all that sweetness from the garlic, and this is how you do it, without burning.
- Squeeze half of the lemon all over the scallops and move the skillet around a little so it combines with the butter. Sprinkle with the minced parsley, lemon zest and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve with crusty bread or al dente capellini noodles.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 391 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 15 g, Cholesterol 112 mg, Sodium 1481 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
In this healthy scallop recipe, lemon brightens up sweet scallops. Serve the lemon-garlic butter scallops alongside sautéed spinach with a piece of toasted whole-grain bread to sop up the buttery sauce.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Healthy Scallop Recipes
Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
| 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided |
| 16 sea scallops (about 1 pound), tough side muscle removed, patted dry |
| ÂĽ teaspoon ground pepper |
| â…› teaspoon salt |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus wedges for serving |
| 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley |
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with pepper and salt; cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip scallops and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and garlic. Continue cooking, spooning the liquid over the scallops, until browned on the bottom and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 121.5 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 37.3 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, Saturated Fat 5.5 g, Sodium 309.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
I love scallops, and I wanted to try them fried but had limited ingredients. This was super easy and delicious. I started to make it all the time.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Scallop Recipes
Total time: 10 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
| 1 cup Italian-season bread crumbs, or more to taste |
| salt and ground black pepper to taste |
| 1 egg |
| ½ cup bay scallops, or more to taste |
| 2 tablespoons butter |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice |
Steps:
- Mix bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.
- Whisk egg lightly in a bowl. Dip scallops in egg; place in the bread crumb mixture in the bag. Seal bag and shake until scallops are coated with bread crumbs.
- Bring butter, olive oil, and lemon juice to a simmer in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded scallops; cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 487.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 146.4 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25 g, Saturated Fat 8.9 g, Sodium 1212.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g