Pan Seared Bacon Butter Garlic Scallops Food

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Thaw scallops in the fridge if frozen. Dab dry with a paper towel and season with salt & pepper.
• Heat oil over high heat in a nonstick skillet. Once the oil is smoking, add scallops and cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Flip scallops over and cook an additional 1-2 minutes or just until firm and browned. Do not overcook.
• Remove from heat and place on a plate to rest.
• Reduce heat to medium and wipe-out skillet with a paper towel.
• Add butter and garlic to the pan and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add white wine and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add scallops back to the pan and spoon sauce over top.
• Garnish with lemon wedges & parsley, serve immediately.

BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium to medium-low heat in a large skillet for 10-12 minutes. The bacon should be almost cooked through but still pliable.
• Remove the bacon from the skillet and let drain on a paper-towel lined plate.
• Prepare scallops by removing the tough tendons, or side muscles, and patting dry.
• Wrap one piece of bacon around each scallop. Secure the strip of bacon with a toothpick.
• Whisk together butter, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• In a large, clean skillet over medium to medium-low heat add 1 tablespoon of a high smoke point oil.
• Cook wrapped scallops for 3-4 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees.
• Brush the butter garlic sauce on top during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking.
• Remove scallops from the skillet and let rest for 5 minutes. Once the temperature reaches 130 degrees they are ready to be served.
• Serve scallops with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and lemon wedges. Enjoy!

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH LEMON AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and fry the bacon pieces until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Reserve the bacon fat in the skillet and transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Meanwhile, arrange the scallops so they lay flat and are evenly spaced on a plate. Pat them completely dry with a paper towel. Season the scallops with salt and pepper.
• Cook the scallops, undisturbed, over high heat until they are golden brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip the scallops and cook for 1 minute more. Turn off the heat, add the lemon zest and juice, parsley and reserved bacon pieces and toss to combine. Divide the scallops among 4 plates or a serving platter and serve immediately.

PAN-SEARED BACON BUTTER GARLIC SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Mince the 2 garlic cloves and chop around 1 tbsp of parsley, then set aside.
• Preheat your grill to its highest heat setting, then place a cast iron skillet on the grill.
• Place 4 strips of bacon on the cast iron and cook to your desired crispiness.
• While your bacon cooks, season both sides of your scallops with the kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
• Once your bacon has finished cooking, remove it from the skillet.
• Chop the bacon to use as garnish.
• Place your seasoned scallops into the bacon-greased skillet.
• Let the scallops cook for around 2 minutes on one side.
• Turn each scallop over. They should be a nicely seared, brown color.
• Add freshly chopped garlic and unsalted butter to the cast iron skillet.
• After 2 more minutes of cooking on this side, give the scallops a quick flip so the other side can pick up a hit of butter and garlic.
• Remove the scallops from the skillet and plate them.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and chopped bacon.
• Cut a lemon in half, then squeeze the juices from 1 half over the scallops. All that's left to do is enjoy!

EASY GARLIC-LEMON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.
• Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.

PAN-SEARED LEMON AND GARLIC SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Place scallops in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Cover and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Combine 5 tablespoons warm butter, lemon juice, and garlic in a bowl; whisk until combined. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• At the same time, remove scallops from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat, making sure it does not smoke. Brush scallops with garlic mixture and add to the pan. Cook until the bottoms begin to sear and turn golden, about 2 minutes. Flip scallops, brush with garlic mixture, and cook another 2 minutes. Remove scallops from the heat and let them continue to cook while they rest, off the heat, for 5 more minutes. Plate and serve.

BACON SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy about 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat; reserving 1 tablespoon in the skillet. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry. Season scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, add scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and translucent in the center, about 1-2 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.
• Melt butter in the skillet. Add garlic, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in bacon and scallops.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-low heat, and add bacon. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Drain excess fat, leaving a thin coat on bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium, add scallops to pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until golden brown and opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer scallops to the serving dish, and add shallots to pan. When shallots are translucent, add white wine; scrape browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter, and pour over scallops; top with reserved bacon. Serve over ribbon zucchini.