Monday, June 14, 2021

Lemon Butter Herb Scallops from @TinaKashian1 #Giveaway

 

Hello from TINA KASHIAN! I love seafood, but I was hesitant to cook my own scallops. I had tried in the past and they came out tough and didn’t taste good. I found myself ordering scallops from restaurants and paying two or three times as much as if I cooked them myself. Then I tried this recipe, and it was delicious! The scallops were tender and full of flavor. I talked to the fishmonger at my local supermarket, and he recommended fresh scallops, not frozen. The trick is not to overcook them and to use fresh herbs. Since they cook so fast, you want to prepare your side dishes first then serve everything together. I served mine with Mediterranean couscous and a fresh vegetable.


 

For the Scallops:

2 tablespoons butter

1 pound scallops (I used fresh scallops, not frozen)

Salt and pepper to taste

For the Lemon Butter Herb Sauce

2 tablespoons butter

2 cloves minced garlic

Juice of 1 lemon (about 4-5 tablespoons)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Salt and pepper to taste


Directions:

Over medium heat, melt two tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Season scallops with salt and pepper to taste. Add scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown. You may have to do this in batches. They cook very fast, 2 minutes per side. Remove scallops and put them on a plate.


 

For the lemon butter herb sauce: Over medium heat, melt two tablespoons butter in the same skillet. Add garlic, lemon juice, parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for two minutes. 


 

Serve scallops with the lemon butter herb sauce. Enjoy!

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27 comments:

  1. We love just about anything and everything made with seafood. Unfortunately we live about as far from the oceans as you can get and live in a very small town so getting fresh anything is almost impossible. We, too, love scallops. Next trip to Little Rock, I will be taking an ice chest to procure some scallops to try this recipe. Sounds heavenly and easy to boot. Great combination.

    Like I said with our limited access to seafood, one of our favorite and somewhat unusual seafood dishes is shrimp pizza. I boil the nice sized shrimp in a highly seasoned boil (we love lots of cayenne pepper in ours with a dash of ghost pepper). Drain and place on paper towel. I make my own pizza crust and top it with a good pizza sauce. Next layer on the cooked shrimp. Top with a high quality mozzarella cheese or any mixture of Italian cheeses that you like. We then top with some fresh veggies (we like onions and mushrooms. Bake and get ready for some yumminess eating. The most important thing is unlike most pizzas where the meat goes on top, Shrimp must be under the cheese or it dries out and gets hard in the baking process.
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. Hi Kay! Adding shrimp to your homemade pizza sounds delicious and something I'd like to try. Thanks also for the tip to put the shrimp under the cheese to prevent it from drying out. I would never have thought of that.

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  2. I love all kinds of seafood. Although I do not get it very often, I love boiled whole lobster with melted butter.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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    1. Lobster is a delicacy! My hubby and I like it. Unfortunately, my kids won't eat it so we have to make this when they are at sleepovers.

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  3. Love scallops (my favorite), crab (my second favorite, lobster (tied for first) and clams. Not a big fan of oysters.

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    1. Hi Terry. I'm not a big fan of oysters either, but I like mussels. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. My favorite seafood is actually salmon. I like it cooked on the grill, in the oven and even salmon patties. Renee

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    1. Hi Mickey. We try to eat salmon once or twice a week. I have success with frozen or fresh salmon. I shared a honey soy salmon recipe a while ago on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen and it's a favorite in my house.

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  5. My favorite seafood is Scallops!! This recipe with the lemon butter sauce is on my list of recipes to try. Thank you for sharing!
    lindalou64(@)live(dot)com

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    1. Hi Linda! This recipe was easy and fast and we will try it again in my house.

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  6. I’m not sure that I have a favorite since I like most seafood
    sgiden at verizon(.)net

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    1. Hi Sandy. I'm getting more and more adventurous with seafood. I like a lot, but still avoid oysters. Maybe I just haven't found a good recipe yet.

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  7. I've had no problem with frozen scallops, as long as they're the large ones (the small ones cook too fast and get tough). I save the juice that comes out of them as they thaw and add it to the deglazing ingredients. And yes, the trick is to get the pan very hot, then flash cook them so they brown on the outside but remain almost raw inside. Yum!

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    1. Hi Leslie! Good tip. I haven't tried the large frozen ones. Maybe that's why they tasted tough. We did cook the fresh oyster in a hot pan with butter and they were very tender. I'm craving them again!

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  8. I recently found a recipe for salmon cakes that is a big favorite with the whole family.
    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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    1. Nice! It's always wonderful when the whole family likes a new recipe. Makes it much easier

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  9. I love a fisherman's platter with some of everything on it: crab cakes, fish, fried oysters, fried shrimp, hushpuppies.
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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    1. Hi Pat. This is on my list to order when we go to a seafood restaurant.

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  10. Love scallops! I also love to make Cajun shrimp. Thanks for the chance.
    Jess
    Maceoindo(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. thank you for sharing. I will make this for my husband. He loves seafood. Especially mild fish. I grill it in the summer with lemon and herbs. In the winter it is either pan fried or oven cooked. Me? I dont like sea food. Unless it is tuna fish. LOL
    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  12. Fish is the only seafood I eat. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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  13. Fish steamed with julienned ginger and scallions with a sprinkling of oil and soy sauce.
    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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    1. Yum! I shared a honey soy salmon recipe on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen and everyone in my house eats it. A big win!

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  14. My favorite seafood is crab legs or lobster tail. I'm not comfortable cooking seafood at home, so I only it at restaurants.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Hi Dianne, I wasn't comfortable cooking scallops after my first unsuccessful attempt, but this time they were delicious. But I also like to go out to restaurants with my husband when the kids are busy. Things are opening up here in NJ more.

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  15. I adore seafood, but I guess shrimp, crab and lobster are faves!
    lola777_22 at hotmail dot com

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