CREAMY GARLIC SEARED SCALLOPS will wow your taste buds!
A delicious recipe for creamy garlic seared scallops that are golden-seared, buttery-tender, and bathed in a silky garlic cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large sea scallops (side muscle removed, very dry)
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup seafood stock or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or to taste)
Instructions
- Pat scallops completely dry and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high until very hot.
- Sear scallops 2–3 minutes per side without moving until a deep golden crust forms. Remove and set aside.
- Lower heat to medium. Melt butter in the same pan and sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in stock and simmer 2 minutes, scraping up all the browned bits.
- Stir in cream and Parmesan. Simmer gently until the sauce thickens and turns silky.
- Return scallops to the pan, spoon sauce over, and simmer 1–2 minutes (do not overcook).
- Finish with lemon juice and sprinkle with parsley.
Notes
- Dry scallops = flawless golden crust
- Don’t overcrowd the pan—sear in batches if needed
- Swap cream for half-and-half for a lighter sauce
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 0mg