Seared Brown Butter Lemon Scallops
Decadent and easy to make! Delicious and perfect for an elegant dinner at home.
Ingredients
- 8 Sea Scallops
- 2 Tablespoons Light Butter
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Tablespoon Parsley
- Salt and Pepper, To taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 150°.
- Rinse scallops and pat dry.
- Season scallops with salt and pepper.
- Heat cast iron skillet on medium high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter in cast iron skillet to melt.
- Add scallops to skillet in a single layer into skillet.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Cut the lemon in half and sear in the skillet for 2 minutes. This will create a nice flavor to the lemon juice that you will use later.
- Remove scallops from skillet, place in on baking dish, and place in oven to keep warm.
- Reduce heat to low-medium heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and garlic to skillet. Cook about 1 minute until butter is melted. Stir in lemon juice and add salt & pepper.
- Pour lemon butter sauce over scallops and garnish with parsley.
Notes
Nutrition is based on the Weight Watchers Freestyle Program guidelines. Nutrition calculated using Weight Watchers calculator.
NUTRITION: Makes 8, 4 Scallops Per Serving- (5 SmartPoints Per Serving) CALORIES: 149 FAT: 8.4 SATURATED FAT: 5 CARBS: 7.2 FIBER: 1.2 SUGARS: 1.1 PROTEIN: 13.2