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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.
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 sizzling to perfection
Now, take out the scallops and add olive oil, lemon juice, and minced garlic to the pan.
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.
Little appetizer skillet of scallops with lemon
Lemon Garlic Scallops Appetizers
A wonderful appetizer before your meal. Easy to make with a few simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 mins.
- Cook Time: 5 mins.
- Total Time: 10 mins.
Ingredients
- 10 oz. sea scallops
- 2 T. olive oil, split 1 tablespoon in each pan
- salt and pepper
- 2 T. butter, split 1 tablespoon in each pan
- 2 teaspoon. lemon juice, 1 teaspoon each pan
- 1 teaspoon. minced garlic, split ½ teaspoon each pan
Instructions
- In 2 (6 inch cast iron pans) put 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Dry the scallops and split them into 2 pans.
- Cook on medium heat until cooked through and browned on both sides.
- Take scallops out of the pans and put 1 tablespoon of butter into each pan.
- Add 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice to each pan.
- Add ½ teaspoon of minced into each pan and stir.
- Now, add the scallops back into the pans and serve .
- Add a thin slice of lemon for garnish.
Notes
- If using frozen scallops let them thaw out and pat dry.
- These can be made into a full meal and just use any old pan that you have.
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