Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds large sea scallops
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Nutrition Info

408 calories
carbohydrate: 8.9 g
cholesterol: 152.4 mg
fat: 24.4 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 38.5 g
saturatedFat: 14.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 987.9 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.

  2. Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Scallops sauteed in butter and garlic will melt in your mouth. Lemon juice gives it a nice kick.

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