Garlic Scallops
One of the best scallop recipes is garlic scallops, where fresh sea scallops are sauteed with garlic butter wine sauce. Quick and easy recipe that takes 15 mins from start to finish.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb (500g) scallops (natural and untreated )
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley leaves (chopped )
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the scallops under cold water and remove the tough ligament from the side of each scallop. Pat them dry with paper towels.
- 2
Heat a skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium to high heat. Once fully heated, add the olive oil and butter. Sauté the garlic briefly, then add the scallops and pan-sear until both sides are browned. Add the white wine, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
Bring the mixture to a light simmer, cooking until the inside of the scallops is cooked through. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.