Best Super Simple Scallops Recipes

SIMPLY SEARED SCALLOPS

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This simple recipe uses minimal ingredients in order to highlight the delicious flavor of the sea scallop! Garnish with a drizzle of balsamic and chopped fresh basil.

Provided by Stephanie Karek

Categories Seafood Shellfish Scallops

Time 9m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

12 sea scallops, tough muscles removed
½ lemon, juiced
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

Pat sea scallops dry with paper towels. Season with some lemon juice, salt, and pepper on one side.
Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over high heat. Place scallops in the skillet seasoned-side down. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Season with remaining lemon juice, salt, and pepper; flip. Continue cooking until opaque, about 2 minutes more. Garnish with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Cholesterol 38.9 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 320.2 mg

SUPER SIMPLE SCALLOPS

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Made for Good Things Are Cooking Here!! (A non-cooking game) In the Australian/New Zealand Cooking Forum - http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=233992

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Categories New Zealand

Time 10m

Yield 2 appetiser

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

12 scallops, on the shell if possible
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh herbs of choice (we suggest parsley, lemon thyme or chives)
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
freshly ground salt and pepper

Steps:

Remove the scallops from the shell.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium high heat.
Add the scallops and cook for about 2 minutes, turn and cook a further minute on the other side. Return to the shell.
Add remaining ingredients to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until reduced by about a half.
Drizzle a little of the sauce over each scallop, distributing the herbs evenly.
serves 2 as an appetiser.

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