buttery seared scallops

Garlicky, buttery, and perfectly seared scallops take less than 10 minutes to prep and cook. It's the easiest fancy, restaurant-grade meal to make at home.

Seared Scallops

scallops (approximately 12-13 pieces)

salt

black pepper

tablespoons vegetable oil

butter

garlic, crushed

teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)

parsley,

lemon

Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel (the scallops need to be very dry to get that perfect sear). Season with salt and pepper.

Add oil in a cast-iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, until the oil starts to sizzle and shimmer. To get those beautiful brown sear marks, make sure the scallops are very dry and the oil is sizzling hot.

Once the pan is hot, use tongs to place the scallops one by one into the skillet. The scallops should sizzle as soon as they hit the pan. Cook the scallops for 2 minutes. DO NOT move around or turn the scallops during cooking.

Turn the scallops over with tongs and add butter and garlic to the pan. Sprinkle Italian seasoning on top (optional). Cook the scallops for another 2 minutes and baste the scallops with butter by repeatedly pouring the melted butter over on top of the scallops.

Transfer the scallops onto a plate with tongs and sprinkle chopped parsley on top. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Searead scallops was a dish I used to make all the time. Then I stopped and started just ordering them in restaurants in the 10 years I was married to an executive chef. Now it’s time to start cooking them again. Thanks for taking me back. Yours look scrumptious.

Scallops look so so smooth and well-cooked. The cast iron certainly makes the difference by adding the nice crisp texture. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

10 mins to start to cook sounds awesome! I always prefer homemade food which tastes like a restaurant :) Your pictures and recipe look great!

What a perfect recipe for summer time. We have delicious local sea scallops here at the Jersey  shore ~ this will be a great recipe to use them in.

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