Sauteed Scallops Recipe – Quickly prepare this delicious, healthy meal in less than 20 minutes. It’s flavored with just the right amount of garlic and lemon juice.
This dinner is one of the fastest meals ever to make! Literally 15 minutes max. Start boiling water to cook the pasta. While that’s heating, rinse the scallops and pat them dry. While the pasta is cooking, saute the scallops. (I used gluten-free pasta). As you can see, I also made sautéed spinach too and served all the yumminess together.
This past weekend, my husband and I had both nights where it was just he and I at home. My daughter was gone. My son was gone. And it was so weird! I don’t know that I will ever be ready for the empty nester season of our lives.
Anyway, thought that it was necessary to have an official date night. So, we went out to one of our favorite seafood restaurants the first night. Then, the second night we had more seafood cravings and decided we hadn’t had scallops in forever.
How to Make Sauteed Scallops
In a medium-size saucepan, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat.
Pat the scallops dry.
Add minced garlic to the saucepan.
Add scallops, cook for approximately 2 minutes on each side (or until desired consistency)
Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon over top.
Serve over pasta of choice and drizzle with a little olive oil and more lemon juice.
ENJOY!!
Sauteed Scallops Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. scallops
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil or butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Instructions
- In a medium size saucepan, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat.
- Pat the scallops dry.
- Add minced garlic to the saucepan.
- Add scallops, cook for approximately 2 minutes on each side (or until desired consistency)
- Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon over top.
- Serve over pasta of choice and drizzle with a little olive oil and more lemon juice.
- ENJOY!!
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Hi Sherri, love this. Would you like to share this with the other participants in Food on Friday over at Carole’s Chatter? I have a weekly link up party – each week there is a different ingredient or theme. The current theme is Scallops!
You can see upcoming themes in one of the pages at the top of my home page. If you would like to join in the fun please schedule a reminder for each week. The collection starts at 7am Friday New Zealand time – which might be some time Thursday your time – aren’t time zones confusing? Well they confuse me! Hope to see you soon. Cheers, Carole
April J Harris says
It is good to have time on your own as a couple. I think it recharges you for family time. Love your Sauteed Scallops Recipe – coincidentally I often make scallops when my hubby and I have a date night! Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Hop, Sherri. Hope to ‘see’ you again this week!
Beverly says
I love scallops and this looks so good and yet so easy.
Bev
Miz Helen says
We love Scallops and your recipe looks like one we would really enjoy. Thanks so much for sharing with us today at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen