Pan Seared Scallops

5 from 1 vote

Pan Seared Scallops are light, sweet and delicious. With this easy 4 ingredients recipe you'll never worry about messing up scallops again.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time14

Course: 30 minutes or less, Seafood

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy scallops, pan seared scallops, scallops

Servings: servings

Calories: 136kcal

Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

1 lb sea scallops
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Instructions

If using frozen scallops, allow to thaw in the fridge. Then rinse the scallops and place on a paper towel and pat dry.
Let the scallops sit for a few minutes and pat dry again. Then remove the muscle on the side of the scallops (sometimes this is already done).
Heat a skillet over medium high heat, adding butter and olive oil. Season one side of the scallops with salt and pepper.
Once the skillet is hot, place scallops, seasoned side down into the skillet. Salt and pepper the other side of the scallops. Let cook for 2 minutes and then carefully flip over to cook the other side.
Once the sides of the scallops are opaque, they are cooked through. There should be a golden brown sear on both sides. Remove from the skillet and serve immediately.

Notes

Tips for cooking scallops: a raw scallop will be somewhat translucent. As it's cooking, you can watch the sides become more opaque, this is how you know they are done. It shouldn't take more than 4 minutes to cook the scallops through on both sides.

Even if cooking from frozen, always rinse your scallops under cold water before preparing.

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