Pan-fried scallops with garlic oil

Learn to bake scallops in 10 minutes! This simple fried sea scallop recipe has a perfect golden crust and a delicious garlic butter sauce.

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Learn how to grill scallops with this simple method of frying scallops! This grilled sea scallop recipe is very elegant and suitable for special occasions, but it also blends together quickly, and you can make them whenever craving strikes. These are grilled on a hot pan until a crust is formed, then turned over.Then we spread garlic herb butter on the garlic butter scallops (or you can use a simple Compound butter same). It is as delicious as it sounds.

I love Bacon Wrapped ScallopsBut this is the most basic scallop recipe. It has the most delicious and simple pot sauce-garlic butter!

Toppings for the best grilled scallops

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for simple fried scallops, the role of each scallop in the recipe, and alternative options. For measurement, please refer to the recipe card below.

How to choose scallops:

• Sea scallops and bay scallops – Sea scallops are larger and of higher quality, and are usually what you can buy in restaurants. Bay scallops are sweeter, tenderer, and smaller, so they are often used to stew seafood.
• Wet and Dried Scallops – Wet scallops are stored in a solution and frozen to keep them hydrated during cooking. Dried scallops are not preserved in this way, so they become the first choice. It is more difficult to get delicious grilled meat with wet scallops.
• appearance – Sea scallops should be quite firm, creamy or light pink.
• smell – Fresh scallops smell like the sea (salty and seaweed), but they should not have any pungent smell.
• Scallop size – Scallops are marked with a range, so there can be 10 to 40 sea scallops per pound. They are usually sold in the range of 10 to 20, 20 to 30, and 30 to 40. Large scallops are considered better quality.
• Wild fishing and farming – Although wild-caught seafood is usually preferred, sea scallops are best farmed because wild scallops are not enough.
• Fresh and frozen – Most scallops found in stores will be frozen at some point, even if they are sold thawed. You can buy it at the store, but the thawed scallops should be eaten in one day.

Ingredients for pan-fried scallops:

• scallop -To look for large scallops, you need about a pound.
• Cooking oil – use olive oil Or avocado oil for scorching.
• Sea salt and black pepper
• Salted butter – I prefer grass-fed butter for the best flavor and nutrition, but any salted butter will do. If the butter you have is unsalted, add a little sea salt to it.
• Lemon juice – Fresh lemon juice tastes best, but bottled ones are also good. Lime juice is fine too. If you like extra citrus flavor, you can also add a teaspoon of lemon zest or lime zest.
• garlic – Fresh minced garlic is best, but you can use the one in the jar if needed.
• Fresh herbs – Thyme and parsley.

How to bake scallops

This section shows how to pan grilled scallops with step-by-step photos and detailed information about the technique. For complete instructions, see the recipe card below.

• Mix the garlic herb butter. In a small bowl, mash the butter, lemon juice, garlic, thyme and parsley. It doesn’t matter if the lemon juice is not fully incorporated, because we will melt it later anyway.

hint: If you make a double batch, you can use this garlic butter for steak recipes! Omit the lemon juice and give it a try sirloin steak, Garlic Butter Steak Bites, or Garlic Butter Pork Ribs.

• Prepare scallops. Dry each side of the scallops with paper towels. Season the scallops with sea salt and black pepper before cooking.

hint: Dry the scallops thoroughly, Otherwise you won’t get a nice burnt and beautiful golden crust.

• Grilled scallops. Heat oil in a medium to large pan (preferably Cast iron frying pan, But stainless steel or non-stick pans are also available) Heat at medium high temperature until it shines. Place the scallops in a single layer on hot oil, and bake them for 2-3 minutes until the bottom forms a crust.
• Scorched on the other side. Turn the scallops over, add garlic herb butter, and coat the scallops with butter. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the scallops are cooked through.

• service. Top this healthy recipe with garlic butter and lemon wedges.

How long does it take to grill scallops in a pan?

Scallops cooked in a pan will take about 2-3 minutes per side.

Can you bake frozen scallops?

You can grill frozen scallops, but you need to thaw them first, otherwise they will not cook evenly. Because they only take a few minutes per side, cooking directly from freezing will cause uneven cooking.

Storage instructions

• Shop: Store the fried scallops in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
• Reheat: Reheat the scallops in a hot frying pan until they are hot to avoid overcooking.
• freeze: Freeze the scallops for 2-3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.

What to serve with pan grilled scallops

Serve these simple fried scallops with healthy side dishes:

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Pan-fried scallops with garlic oil

Learn to bake scallops in 10 minutes! This simple fried sea scallop recipe has a perfect golden crust and a delicious garlic butter sauce.

Preparation time 5 minute

Cooking time 5 minute

total time 11 minute

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1. In a small bowl, mash the butter, lemon juice, garlic, thyme and parsley. (The lemon juice may not be completely mixed, which is good.) Set aside.

2. Pat the scallops dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

3. Heat olive oil in a pot Medium cast iron skillet Fire at medium to high until sparkling. Put garlic herb butter nearby.

4. Add the scallops in a single layer without touching them.Burn, don’t move, because 2-3 minutes, Until the bottom forms a shell.

5. Turn the scallops and immediately add the garlic herb butter to the pan around the scallops.Seared the scallops 2-3 minutes more, Butter them occasionally, until a crust is formed on the other side and the scallops are cooked.

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Recipe notes

Serving size: 4 large grilled scallops with lemon butter

nutrient content

The amount per serving. The amount in the formula description above.

Calories 166

fat 10.2g

protein 17.3г

Total carbohydrates 2.1g

Net carbohydrates 1.8g

fiber 0.3g

sugar 0.3g

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