Seared Sea Scallops
Elevate your dinner table with the luxurious simplicity of Seared Sea Scallops, a restaurant-quality dish you can easily master at home. These golden, pan-seared scallops are perfectly caramelized on the outside while meltingly tender and delicate inside. With just a handful of ingredients, including fresh sea scallops, butter, olive oil, and a bright finish of parsley and lemon wedges, this recipe delivers bold, restaurant-caliber flavor in under 20 minutes. The key is achieving the perfect sear by drying the scallops well and cooking them in a hot skillet until a crust forms. Ideal as an elegant appetizer or a stunning main course, these scallops pair beautifully with risotto, pasta, or a fresh green salad. Whether you're hosting guests or treating yourself, this quick yet impressive dish guarantees to wow every time.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 16 large Sea scallops
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley
- 4 pieces Lemon wedges
Instructions
Pat the sea scallops dry with paper towels. Remove the tough side muscle if still attached and discard.
Season both sides of the scallops with salt and black pepper.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan.
Once the butter is melted and the pan is very hot but not smoking, gently place the scallops into the skillet in a single layer, leaving space between them.
Sear the scallops without moving them for 2-3 minutes, or until a golden crust forms on the bottom.
Using tongs, carefully flip each scallop and sear the other side for 2-3 minutes until cooked through. The scallops should be opaque in the center.
Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the pan during the last minute of cooking and spoon the melted butter over the scallops for added richness.
Remove the scallops from the skillet and transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
875 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 42.1 g | 54% | |
| Saturated Fat | 16.9 g | 84% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 259 mg | 86% | |
| Sodium | 5571 mg | 242% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29.1 g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.7 g | ||
| Protein | 99.1 g | 198% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 91 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 1655 mg | 35% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
