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Bacon Scallops with Lemon Butter Sauce

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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

Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

304

kcal

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

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.

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