Lemon Scallop Pasta
This Sea Scallops Pasta recipe is out of this world delicious and packed full of garlic, butter, parmesan cheese flavors.
If you liked this recipe be sure to try my Tortellini Alfredo with Sausage Pasta too it is just as good.
This recipe is not only super simple to make it’s also quick because it can be served in less than 30 minutes. If your looking for a pasta dish that really highlights large sea scallops then this is it.
These scallops are defiantly good on their own. However if you wanting a meal then your going to want to pair it with pasta.
My favorite type of pasta to use for this recipe is Gemelli pasta as seen below. However, any smaller type pasta will work with this dish just as well.
WHAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS SCALLOP PASTA
- Large Scallops
- Fresh Garlic
- Butter
- Fresh Parsley
- Garlic Powder
- Pasta of your choice, I choose Gemelli pasta
- Lemon
- Lemon pepper
- pepper to taste
HOW TO MAKE SCALLOP PASTA
- Start by bringing a medium pot of water to a boil, then add in the pasta with a pinch of salt or oil.
- Stir well and allow it to cook over a medium heat, stirring often.
- Once it is tender, strain and set aside.
- Next chop your garlic and get your spices ready
- Add 1 tbsp of butter to a sauce pan and turn up the heat to medium, cook the garlic till fragrant then remove and set aside
- Defrost the scallops and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In the same saucepan, add the remaining 4 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive.
- And all the scallops sear on both sides for 2 minutes each.
- Be sure to season before removing the cooked scallops and set aside.
- In the same pan toss in the cooked strained pasta along with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Toss with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Turn off the heat add back in the scallops, toss and squeeze lemon juice all over.
- Serve immediately.
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Sea Scallops Pasta Recipe
Seasoned right and succulent
Ingredients
- 400 grams of Gemelli pasta
- 400 grams Large Scallops
- 1 Lemon
- 5 tbsp of butter
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 3 cloves of crushed garlic
- 2 tbsp of fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- Pinch of lemon pepper
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by bringing a medium pot of water to a boil, then add in the pasta with a pinch of salt or oil.
- Stir well and allow it to cook over a medium heat, stirring often.
- Once it is tender, strain and set aside.
- Next chop your garlic and get your spices ready
- Add 1 tbsp of butter to a sauce pan and turn up the heat to medium, cook the garlic till fragrant then remove and set aside
- Defrost the scallops and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In the same saucepan, add the remaining 4 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive.
- And all the scallops sear on both sides for 2 minutes each.
- Be sure to season before removing the cooked scallops and set aside.
- In the same pan toss in the cooked strained pasta along with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Toss with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Turn off the heat add back in the scallops, toss and squeeze lemon juice all over.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 660Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 1371mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 41g
These calculations are based off Nutritionix