Pan-Seared Lemon and Garlic Scallops
4.9
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 80 min
Instructions
- 1 Place scallops in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Cover and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- 2 Combine 5 tablespoons warm butter, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl; whisk until combined. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- 3 Meanwhile, remove scallops from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
- 4 Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat, making sure it does not smoke. Brush scallops with garlic-butter mixture and add to hot butter in the pan. Cook until the bottoms begin to sear and turn golden, about 2 minutes. Flip scallops, brush with garlic mixture, and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove scallops from the heat and let them continue to cook while they rest off the heat, about 5 more minutes. Plate and serve.
By Brian Genest