Garlic Butter Baked Scallops
💡 Pro-Tips for Buying and Serving Scallops
- 🛒 Ask for “Dry” Scallops: When shopping at the seafood counter, ask the fishmonger for “dry-packed” scallops. “Wet” scallops are treated with a chemical preservative solution that causes them to absorb excess water, making it nearly impossible to get that beautiful brown crust shown in .
- 🍝 Make It a Full Meal: This recipe creates an incredible instant pasta sauce! Double the garlic butter ingredients, and toss the baked scallops and all the leftover pan juices directly into a bowl of hot, freshly cooked angel hair pasta or linguine.
- 🥗 Keep It Light: For a low-carb, elegant dinner, serve these rich, buttery bites over a bed of lemon-herb cauliflower rice or alongside a crisp, bright green Caesar salad.
