Pan Fried Sea Scallops With Lemon Butter

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 8 -10 sea scallops
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
• 4 lemon wedges

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. dredge scallops in flour mixture and shake off excess.
• 2 in a large heavy skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium high heat. add scallops and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown on the outside and opaque inside.
• 3 remove to a plate. reduce heat to low. add remaining butter and cook, stirring up brown bits until melted, about 1 minute.
• 4 whisk in lemon juice and parsley. spoon over scallops and garnish with lemon wedges.