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Lemon Garlic Scallops Appetizers

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small cast iron skillet with cooked scallops and a slice of lemon on a brown surface this Recipe

Little appetizer skillet of scallops with lemon

 

Lemon garlic scallops appetizers are a delicious first ourse. The sweet and tender shellfish are  a perfect choice when you want something special to go with your meal.

Scallops are always quick and easy  to cook which makes them the perfect choice when you are in a hurry. The addition of garlic and lemon just puts the scallops over the top with flavor. This recipe doesn't take long to make and you only need a few ingredients.

2 small cast iron skillets with a few small glass bowls of scallops, olive oil, butter, lemon juice, and minced garlic

Ingredients for a scallop appetizer

 

 

 

In a 6 inch cast iron pan, add some olive oil. Pat your scallops dry and add to the pan. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. When they get golden, turn them.

Scallops in a cast iron pan cooking in oil and butter

Scallops sizzling to perfection

 

Now, take out the scallops and  add olive oil, lemon juice, and minced garlic to the pan.

Cast iron pan filled with oil and butter and lemon juice, and minced garlic.

Oil cooking with butter, lemon juice and minced garlic

 

 

 

 

Add the scallops back into the pan and garnish with a wedge of lemon. Eat as a small appetizer before your main meal.

small cast iron skillet with cooked scallops and a slice of lemon on a brown surface

Little appetizer skillet of scallops with lemon

 

 

 

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Lemon Garlic Scallops Appetizers

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A wonderful appetizer before your meal. Easy to make with a few simple ingredients.

  • Author: ourfantasticrecipes
  • Prep Time: 5 mins.
  • Cook Time: 5 mins.
  • Total Time: 10 mins.

Ingredients

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  • 10 oz. sea scallops
  • 2 T. olive oil, split 1 Tbsp. in each pan
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 T. butter, split 1 Tbsp. in each pan
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. each pan
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic, split ½ tsp. each pan

Instructions

  1. In 2 (6 inch cast iron pans) put 1 Tbsp. of olive oil.
  2. Dry the scallops and split them into 2 pans.
  3. Cook on medium heat until cooked through and browned on both sides.
  4. Take scallops out of the pans and put 1 Tbsp. of butter into each pan.
  5. Add 1 tsp. of the lemon juice to each pan.
  6. Add ½ tsp. of minced into each pan and stir.
  7. Now, add the scallops back into the pans and serve .
  8. Add a thin slice of lemon for garnish.

Notes

  1. If using frozen scallops let them thaw out and pat dry.
  2. These can be made into a full meal and just use any old pan that you have.

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