Pan Seared Scallops with Lemon Caper Sauce

Perfectly pan seared scallops are served in a delicious white wine lemon caper sauce! This special occasion recipe is so easy and comes together in less than 20 minutes! Just be sure not to overcook your scallops, only cook for 1 minute and 30 seconds or so per side! Need a crazy delicious date night recipe?! Or are you looking for an easy yet impressive special occasion recipe that’ll leave everyone wanting more? Or maybe you just really love scallops and are looking to add a new recipe to your repertoire? Actually, this seriously simply scallop recipe has you covered! It’s full of flavor and so easy.

To make the sauce you’ll need butter, garlic, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, and capers. Plus, white wine and sugar! First, brown the butter. Then turn heat to medium and toss in the garlic, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, and lemon zest. Cook for a minute, until fragrant, then toss in the white wine and sugar and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced. When the wine is reduced, toss in the capers, and then remove from heat and toss in the lemon juice and parsley. Taste and season with salt and more pepper, only if needed!

Ingredients:

For the Lemon Caper Sauce:

• 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup (74 grams) white wine
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
• 2 Tablespoons(28 grams) lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped

For the Seared Scallops:

• 1 pound sea scallops, patted dry
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Freshly ground sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper