Garlic Scallops

Ingredients

• Scallops

  Mollusks, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed

  16 oz or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Peppercorn

  Whole peppercorns, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¼ tsp or 0.08g

• Paprika

  Spices

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  ¼ cup or 57g

• Garlic

  Raw

  5 cloves, minced or 15g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ¼ cup or 15g

• Lemons

  Raw, without peel

  1 fruit or 84g

Directions

1. Make sure to pat dry the scallops on paper towels very well before cooking.
2. Heat up a large cast iron skillet on medium flame.
3. Meanwhile in a medium bowl toss the scallops with a drizzle of olive oil or butter ghee, just enough to coat it all over. Sprinkle them with the sea salt, cracked pepper, red pepper flakes and sweet paprika. Toss to coat gently.
4. Add a little drizzle of butter to the hot skillet, just enough to coat the bottom. Add the scallops making sure not to overcrowd the pan, and sear for about 2 minutes on each side until nicely golden. ( Use a small spatula to flip them over individually )
5. Add the butter remaining to the skillet with the scallops and then add the garlic. Remove from heat and using a spatula push the garlic around to infuse the sauce for about 30 seconds. The heat from the skillet will be enough for the garlic to work its magic into the butter. This is how you avoid that pungent burnt garlicky taste we don’t like.
6. Squeeze half of the lemon all over the scallops and move the skillet around a little so it combines with the butter. Sprinkle with the minced parsley, lemon zest and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy!