Dinner for 4

Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops

Name: Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/4 lb scallops; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 4 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (optional); 1/4 cup dry white wine; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup parsley

$20.70for 410 minServes 4

Scallops sear quickly in oil, then finish in a buttery garlic, wine, lemon, and parsley sauce.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Scallops, 1.25 lb$14.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$18.74Typical price
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.34Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.70

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Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

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10 minstart to table
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4servings as written
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$5.18 per serving$20.70 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 lb scallops
3 tbsp unsalted butter
4 1/2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper (optional)
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup parsley

Steps

Pat the scallops dry and season them with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
Sear the scallops for 2 to 3 minutes per side until browned and opaque throughout, reaching 145 F.
Melt the butter in the skillet, then cook the garlic for 30 seconds.
Pour in the wine and lemon juice, and simmer for 1 minute.
Return the scallops to the skillet, spoon the sauce over them, and sprinkle with parsley.

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