Description
Discover how to make perfectly seared scallops and shrimp in a luscious garlic lemon butter sauce. Elevate your seafood skills with this simple yet gourmet recipe!
Ingredients
- 5-7 fresh scallops
- 5-7 fresh large shrimp (deveined, with tail on)
- Zest of one large lemon
- 1 clove of garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 4 basil leaves (chopped (divided ))
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper (to taste)
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) butter
- 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil
- Juice of one large lemon
Instructions
- Mix the seafood with the lemon zest, minced garlic, olive oil, and half of the chopped basil, then let it chill in the fridge for an hour to marinate.
- Take the scallops and shrimp out of the marinade, dry them with a paper towel, and then sprinkle them with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.
- In a large frying pan, melt the butter with two teaspoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Once the pan is hot, place the scallops in the pan and let them cook for 1-2 minutes before flipping them over.
- Add the shrimp and squeeze lemon juice into the pan, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until the shrimp turns pink and the scallops are a rich golden color.
- Sprinkle the remaining chopped basil on top and serve with lemon wedges. Enjoy your meal.
Notes
- Thoroughly dry scallops and shrimp with paper towels before seasoning for optimal searingnEnsure butter and olive oil are hot in the pan before adding scallops to prevent sticking and enable even browningnCook seafood in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding and steaming instead of searing
