Lemon Butter Scallops

Lemon Butter Scallops might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 14g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 158 calories. For $2.02 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Damn Delicious has 2582 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of scallops, garlic, unsalted butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. With a spoonacular score of 47%, this dish is pretty good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Lemon Butter Scallops, Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops, and Scallops with Lemon-Butter Sauce.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

2 cloves garlic, minced

Juice of 1 lemon

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 pound scallops

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry. Season scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, add scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and translucent in the center, about 1-2 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm. To make the lemon butter sauce, melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve scallops immediately with lemon butter sauce, garnished with parsley, if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.

2. Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.

3. Season scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, add scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and translucent in the center, about 1-2 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.

4. To make the lemon butter sauce, melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet.

5. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

6. Serve scallops immediately with lemon butter sauce, garnished with parsley, if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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158k Calories
13g Protein
9g Total Fat
4g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
158k
8%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
5g
35%

Carbohydrates
4g
2%

  Sugar
0.23g
0%

Cholesterol
49mg
17%

Sodium
640mg
28%

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Protein
13g
28%

Phosphorus
385mg
39%

Vitamin K
33µg
32%

Vitamin B12
1µg
27%

Selenium
14µg
21%

Vitamin A
434IU
9%

Potassium
259mg
7%

Vitamin C
6mg
7%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Magnesium
26mg
7%

Folate
23µg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.11mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.85mg
4%

Iron
0.59mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.28mg
3%

Manganese
0.05mg
2%

Copper
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.27mg
2%

Calcium
15mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
1%

Vitamin D
0.16µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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