Seared Sea Scallops recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons lemon pepper
16 sea scallops, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
4 teaspoons lemon juice, divided

Nutrition Info

179.1 calories
carbohydrate: 15.4 g
cholesterol: 19.8 mg
fat: 7.5 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 12 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1250.8 mg
sugar: 0.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, thyme and lemon pepper. Roll scallops in flour mixture until lightly coated on all sides.

  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet or frying pan over high heat. Add 4 scallops to the pan and sear on all sides (about 2 minutes for each side). After turning scallops, add 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Remove scallops from pan and place on a plate in the oven to keep warm until ready to serve.

  3. Repeat until remaining scallops are cooked, tossing each batch with parsley and lemon juice.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Seared on the outside with a light crust and tender on the inside. You may vary the amounts of all seasonings to suit your taste.

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