Garlic Butter Jerk Scallops
This is an easy scallop recipe seasoned with Jamaican jerk seasoning, seared until golden brown then cooked in garlic butter, this will melt in your mouth! These scallops were restaurant-worthy. Paired with a side of creamy garlic mash and well-seasoned asparagus.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs Sea Scallop
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tsp of Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- 2 tbsp of Butter
- 1 tbsp of Jerk Seasoning
- 1 tsp Complete Seasoning
- 1 tsp of Adobo
Instructions
- Wash scallops with COLD water vinegar and lime
- Pat scallops thoroughly dry all over with paper towels. (If necessary, remove the small side muscle from the scallops.)
- Season them with Jerk Seasoning, adobo and complete
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add oil. Once hot, add the scallops, spacing them apart so they’re not touching. The oil in the pan should be hot enough that the scallops gently sizzle when added.
- Cook for 2 minutes (without touching them), until a golden crust forms on the bottom.
- Reduce heat to medium high. Gently flip to the other side and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until golden on bottom and translucent/opaque on the sides. (Make butter sauce while I’m sides)
- Garlic Butter: Add 2 cloves garlic and butter to a bowl and melt the butter in the microwave. When melted pour add black pepper then pour the butter over Scallops coating each piece in the garlic butter
- Serve with mash and vegetables.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 21gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 853mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 776IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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