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    Sauteed Scallops Recipe

    Published: Sep 12, 2016 · Modified: Jan 16, 2020 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    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.

    eight sautéed scallops on a bed of spinach and spaghetti noodles

    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.

     

    closeup of cooked scallops on spinach and noodles

     

    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 ½ a lemon over top.

    Serve over pasta of choice and drizzle with a little olive oil and more lemon juice.

    ENJOY!!

     

    sautéed scallops over cooked spinach and spaghetti noodles

    closeup of sautéed scallops over spinach and spaghetti noodles

    Sauteed Scallops Recipe

    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.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 4 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 9 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 112kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. scallops
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil or butter
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • Juice of ½ 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 ½ a lemon over top.
    • Serve over pasta of choice and drizzle with a little olive oil and more lemon juice.
    • ENJOY!!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 244mg | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    1. Carole from Carole's Chatter

      April 20, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      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

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    2. April J Harris

      September 27, 2016 at 5:17 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    3. Beverly

      September 26, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      I love scallops and this looks so good and yet so easy.
      Bev

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    4. Miz Helen

      September 23, 2016 at 11:29 am

      5 stars
      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

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