SEARED SCALLOPS
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Seared Scallops are paired with an easy-to-make
Quick meals don’t always have to be sandwiches. Seafood is ultra quick to cook. You can grill or pan saute’ scallops or shrimp in minutes.
ARE SEARED SCALLOPS HEALTHY?
Scallops are clean tasting with a slightly sweet flavor. They are low calorie with only 112 calories per 100g serving, 23 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, and no carbohydrates! They also contain heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
You’ll want to cook scallops almost as you would a steak, sear the outside quickly on a very hot skillet, and remove them from the heat. Scallops can go from perfect to overcooked in seconds so watch them closely! They’ll be rubbery, touch, and chewy if overcooked.
HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE BEST SCALLOPS?
You can find scallops pretty easily at most grocery stores either in the fresh fish counter or the frozen section. You’ll want large scallops for this recipe, not the smaller bay scallops. If you cannot find fresh scallops, frozen works as well but buy dry instead of wet scallops.
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN SEARED SCALLOPED ARE DONE?
Scallops will change from translucent to opaque when done. (just like an egg white does)
You can always cut into one to check doneness until you are familiar with how long it takes and what they look like once perfectly cooked.
IF YOU LIKE SEARED SCALLOPS YOU’LL LIKE THESE RECIPES?
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- Shrimp Pasta in Spicy New Orleans Tomato Cream Sauce
- New Orleans Sausage Shrimp Crawfish Pasta
- New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp Pasta
- Bang Bang Shrimp
- Sweet Corn Risotto with Shrimp
Seared Scallops
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Ingredients
- 1 pound sea scallops
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic clove
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat a large sauce pan to high.
- Pat scallops dry and add salt, pepper, and garlic to all sides.
- Add olive oil and butter to the pan. Once the oil is hot and ripples, add scallops to the pan careful not to crowd.
- Allow them to cook undisturbed 3 to 4 minutes before turning. They should be brown before turning. Once browned turn to the second side and sear again for 3 to 4 minutes or until scallop is opaque.
- Just before removing from the pan, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the scallops. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Thanks for the clear instructions on getting the sear just right on the scallops. They were delish in garlic lemon butter sauce too!
Thanks a lot for sharing this seared scallops recipe! Really tasty and my fam’s new favorite!
Yum, yum, yummy!!! Happy SITS day! And I appreciate the fact you explain exactly how to cook these. I have screwed scallops up many a time!
This looks fabulous – DH would love it. Pinned! Thanks so much for sharing on Busy Monday!
Ahh this looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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Scallops are the only seafood I eat! Nicely cooked I would prefer them over chocolate! Lots of people have problems cooking them tho, but yours look amazing! Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – see you there again tonight with more of your deliciousness 🙂
Sounds like they were over-cooked. Just like when shrimp are overcooked they get tough so do scallops.