seared sea scallops
Great for a relatively quick seafood meal.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
The herbs and seasoning in the breading of this scallop recipe add so much flavor to this simple recipe. The lemon pepper and lemon juice flavors are prominent and pair fabulously with the scallops. Quick, easy and very impressive!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Pan Fry
yield
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper
- 16 - sea scallops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
How To Make seared sea scallops
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Step 1In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, thyme and lemon pepper. -
Step 2Roll the scallops in the flour mixture until lightly coated on all sides.
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Step 3Heat olive oil in a skillet or frying pan over a high heat. Add 4 scallops to the pan and sear on all sides (about 2 minutes for each side). Remove scallops from pan and place on a plate in the oven to keep warm until ready to serve. Repeat until all the scallops have been seared.
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Step 4Sprinkle the scallops with the lemon juice and chopped parsley and serve.
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