Bacon Scallops with Lemon Butter Sauce – this dish just like bacon-wrapped scallops but is much easier to make! It takes only 30 minutes from start to finish! This recipe is gluten-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly.
- Serves: 4
- Prep time: 10 min
- Total time: 20 min
Ingredients
- 5 strips bacon , uncooked, chopped
- 1 lb scallops
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice , freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons wine or use lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter , softened but not melted
- 2 tablespoons parsley , fresh, chopped
Instructions
Step 1. Cook chopped bacon in a skillet until cooked.
Step 2. Dry scallops with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3. Heat the large skillet until very hot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and immediately add scallops. Sear on high heat, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from the skillet.
Step 4. Add 3 tablespoons lemon juice (and maybe 2 more tablespoons white wine). Scrape the bottom of the pan.
Step 5. Remove from heat, add softened butter (but not melted) – to create a creamy sauce. Add chopped bacon. Add back seared scallops. Top with chopped parsley.
Nutritional Facts
- Calories: 309
Bacon Scallops with Lemon Butter Sauce
4
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kcalIngredients
5 strips bacon , uncooked, chopped
1 lb scallops
salt and pepper
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice , freshly squeezed
2 tablespoons wine or use lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter , softened but not melted
2 tablespoons parsley , fresh, chopped
Directions
- Cook chopped bacon in a skillet until cooked.
- Dry scallops with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the large skillet until very hot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and immediately add scallops. Sear on high heat, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from the skillet.
- Add 3 tablespoons lemon juice (and maybe 2 more tablespoons white wine). Scrape the bottom of the pan.
- Remove from heat, add softened butter (but not melted) – to create a creamy sauce. Add chopped bacon. Add back seared scallops. Top with chopped parsley.