Garlic Scallops

Ingredients

• Scallop

  Mollusks, mixed species, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¼ tsp or 0.08g

• Paprika

  Spices

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  4 tbsp or 57g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Parsley

  Raw

  4 tbsp or 15g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  ½ lemon yields or 24g

• Lemon zest

  1 lemon or 4g

Directions

1. Pat dry the scallops thoroughly with paper towels before cooking.
2. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
3. In a medium bowl, toss the scallops with olive oil to coat. Season with salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and paprika.
4. Add a small amount of butter to the hot skillet to coat the bottom. Add scallops without overcrowding and sear for about 2 minutes on each side until golden.
5. Add remaining butter and garlic to the skillet. Remove from heat and stir the garlic into the butter for about 30 seconds.
6. Squeeze lemon juice over the scallops, stir to combine with butter, and sprinkle with parsley and lemon zest.
7. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil before serving.