Master Restaurant-Style Pan Seared Scallops with Lemon Caper Sauce
A delicious seafood dish featuring perfectly seared scallops served with a tangy lemon caper sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12large sea scallops
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 2 tablespoonsbutter
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoonscapers
- Juice of1lemon
- 1/4 cupwhite wine
Instructions
- Season the scallops with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and sear scallops for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Remove scallops from pan and set aside. In the same pan, add butter, garlic, and capers, and cook for 1 minute before adding lemon juice and wine. Stir well, then return scallops to the pan to coat in sauce.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.