Easy Lemon Butter Scallops

As much as I love scallops, I have always been very hesitant to cook with it. After all, at $20 per pound, there is absolutely no room for error when it comes to cooking these. So I just stayed away from scallops and ordered them from fancy restaurants, probably spending 2-3x more.
Little did I know with a few handy tricks, scallops are actually one of the easiest (and quickest) meals to whip up.

And this lemon butter sauce is absolutely unreal, and the perfect accompaniment to these perfectly seared scallops. Just remember – you’ll want to have your side dishes ready to go since these scallops will be ready in just 10 minutes from start to finish!

Easy Lemon Butter Scallops
Very delicious. I made these for my wife and she loved them. A person wouldn’t think only 5-ingredients would taste so good.

Prep Time 10 minutes   
Cook Time 7 minutes   
Total Time 17 minutes   

Ingredients

•     8 oz scallops 8 pieces
•     1 tbsp minced garlic
•     ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
•     ½ lemon juiced
•     1 tsp kosher salt
•     2 tbsp ghee
•     2 tbsp avocado oil
•     ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat skillet over medium-high heat with avocado oil.
2. Meanwhile, pat the scallops dry then season both sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
3. Once skillet is preheated (oil should be shimmering), place the scallops in the skillet around the edges.
4. Sear the scallops for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and then flip over. Sear for an additional 2 minutes.
5. Lower heat to medium, scoot scallops to one side of the skillet, then add the lemon juice, half the parsley, minced garlic, and ghee to the skillet. Mix until well combined.
6. Tilt the pan so the ghee pools to the opposite side of the scallops, take a spoon, and start basting the scallops with the lemon butter sauce. Baste for about 1-2 minutes.
7. Plate the scallops and drizzle the lemon butter on top. Garnish with more parsley and serve.

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