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Garlic Butter Scallop Bowls

Garlic Butter Scallop Bowls

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
The butteriest, garlicky scallops ever! It just melts in your mouth! Served with the best cilantro lime rice + pico de gallo!
5 stars (4 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 pound scallops
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the cilantro lime rice

  • ⅔ cup white long grain rice
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

For the pico de gallo

  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • ½ jalapeno, seeded and minced, optional
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • To make the cilantro lime rice, cook rice according to package instructions. Stir in cilantro, butter, pine nuts and lime juice until butter has melted, about 1-2 minutes; set aside.
  • To make the pico de gallo, combine tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
  • Season scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, add scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and translucent in the center, about 1-2 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.
  • Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve scallops immediately with cilantro lime rice and pico de gallo, drizzled with garlic butter mixture.