Cowboy Butter Scallops
  1. Bring scallops to room temperature, pat completely dry, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

  2. Make cowboy butter: combine softened butter with garlic, Dijon, lemon juice, zest, herbs, red pepper flakes, and paprika.

  3. Heat heavy skillet over high heat until smoking, add neutral oil.

  4. Sear scallops without moving 2-3 minutes until golden brown, flip and sear 1-2 minutes.

  5. Reduce heat, add cowboy butter, and baste scallops while butter melts and foams.

  6. Serve immediately with pan sauce spooned over scallops.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🐟Seafood

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🍽️Dinner Party🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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