Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

¾ cup butter

3 tablespoons minced garlic

2 pounds large sea scallops

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon pepper

Directions

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.

Arrange scallops in a single layer in the skillet; cook until golden brown on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn scallops over using tongs and continue cooking until firm and opaque, about 2 minutes more. Transfer scallops to a platter, reserving butter in the skillet.

Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper into butter; pour sauce over scallops to serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 408 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 15 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 152 mg
• Sodium: 988 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 0 g
• Protein: 39 g