Lemon Caper Pasta & Seared Scallops

Name: Lemon Caper Pasta & Seared Scallops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp Avocado Oil; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 8 oz Raw Scallops; 2 tbsp Butter (Divided into two halves ); 4 cloves Garlic (Minced); 1/3 cup White Wine (Dry); 2 tbsp Capers; 1 lemon Zest and Juice (Divide juice into two halves); 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1/2 cup Chicken Broth; 1 tsp Dijon Mustard; 8 oz Angel Hair Pasta; 1/2 cup Fresh Parsely (Chopped)

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Fresh, bright, and lemony sauce with some perfectly seared scallops. And of course some pasta to soak up all that yummy sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:20:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories701.7 kcal (35%)

Total Fat21 g (30%)

Carbs93.2 g (36%)

Sugars5 g (6%)

Protein29.8 g (60%)

Sodium1490.3 mg (75%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 Tbspavocado oil

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

8 ozRaw Scallops

2 TbspButter

Divided into two halves

2 Tbspcapers

Zest and Juice, Divide juice into two halves

¼ tspred pepper flakes

½ tspitalian seasoning

½ cupchicken broth

1 tspdijon mustard

8 ozAngel Hair Pasta

½ cupFresh Parsely

Chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pot of boiling salted water.

Step 2

Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Step 3

Pat scallops dry and generously salt and pepper all sides.

Step 4

Sear scallops for 2-3 minutes in heated skilled then flip scallops and add 1 tbsp of butter. Spoon the butter over the scallops as you cook another 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Remove scallops onto a plate.

Step 6

Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds.

Step 7

Pour in wine and degalze skillet. Scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the skillet.

Step 8

Add capers, the zest of 1 lemon, 1/2 of the lemon juice, red pepper flakes, italian seasoning, chicken broth, and dijon mustard. Boil for 8 minutes.

Step 9

Cook pasta in the large pot of boiling salted water while the sauce boils.

Step 10

Transfer pasta to the sauce with a little pasta water. Add 1 tbsp of butter, the other half of the lemon juice, and the fresh parsley.