Looking for an easy and delicious sauce for scallops? Have we got one for you. Try this Lemon Herb Sauce! It’s full of tangy, garlicky flavor and makes scallops taste infinitely better. That’s saying something, because seared scallops taste pretty darn amazing on their own. We created this sauce recipe to go with our Pan Seared Scallops method. Honestly, we usually go right into making this sauce after we sear them up. That post has all the info on our master method…and this one breaks down just the sauce component. You are going to want to bathe in this…promise

Here’s how to make an easy sauce for scallops! This lemon herb butter is a quick pan sauce that makes seafood taste divine. This sauce makes enough for 1 pound of scallops.

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 5 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

    •    2 tbsps lemon juice
    •    2 tbsps salted butter
    •    1 garlic clove, minced
    •    2 tbsps chopped fresh herbs

Method

1. Sear the scallops, following the instructions for Pan Seared Scallops.
2. Remove the scallops from the skillet to a plate and reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter, lemon juice, minced garlic and chopped herbs. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula to release flavor from any browned bits stuck to the pan. Cook 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Reduce the heat to low. Add the scallops and cover them with sauce. Then remove from the heat and serve immediately.

This great family recipe is thanks to A Couple Cooks at https://www.acouplecooks.com/lemon-herb-sauce-for-scallops/