Simple Scallops Recipes

QUICK PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in lemon juice and cook until evaporated, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits, about 3 minutes.
• Place scallops 1/2 inch apart in the skillet. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 1 minute. Flip and continue cooking until the second side is deeply browned, about 1 minute more.
• Transfer scallops to a serving plate; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

SIMPLY SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pat sea scallops dry with paper towels. Season with some lemon juice, salt, and pepper on one side.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over high heat. Place scallops in the skillet seasoned-side down. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Season with remaining lemon juice, salt, and pepper; flip. Continue cooking until opaque, about 2 minutes more. Garnish with lemon zest.

SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
• Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch saute pan on high heat. Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the fat begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other. Sear the scallops for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. The scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the center. Serve immediately.

SUPER SIMPLE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Remove the scallops from the shell.
• Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium high heat.
• Add the scallops and cook for about 2 minutes, turn and cook a further minute on the other side. Return to the shell.
• Add remaining ingredients to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until reduced by about a half.
• Drizzle a little of the sauce over each scallop, distributing the herbs evenly.
• serves 2 as an appetiser.

EASY GARLIC-LEMON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.
• Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.

SIMPLE SAUTE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• heat saute pan, add oil.
• saute garlic and shallot until tender.
• add scallops sprinkle with paprika.
• cook over med heat approx 15 min (depending on size of scallops) turn mid way.
• Enjoy!

SIMPLE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Mix Old Bay seasoning into flour.
• Roll scallops in flour.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add scallops; sauté 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Serve with rice pilaff or roasted potatoes and asparagus.

SIMPLE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Combine garlic, butter, sherry, mushrooms, scallions and parsley in a saucepan.
• Saute 2 minutes over medium heat.
• Add scallops, stir and simmer 2 minutes.
• Add flour, stir to incorporate.
• Slowly add the half and half stirring until thickened and scallops are tender.
• Serve in a bowl or over rice.

SIMPLE HERBED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place scallops in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter, lemon juice, herbs, garlic salt and pepper; drizzle over scallops., Mix bread crumbs with remaining melted butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, until scallops are firm and opaque, 20-25 minutes.