Description
A luxurious yet quick seafood dish made with tender lobster tails and perfectly seared scallops, finished in a rich and aromatic garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails, split in half
- 8 large sea scallops, patted dry
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Remove lobster tails and scallops from the refrigerator and let them rest at room temperature.
- Pat scallops dry thoroughly and season scallops and lobster with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear scallops for 2–3 minutes per side until golden, then remove and set aside.
- Add lobster tails flesh-side down and cook for 2–3 minutes per side until opaque.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter to the skillet.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice and lemon zest to the pan.
- Return scallops to the skillet and spoon garlic butter sauce over the seafood.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the scallops and lobster to keep the seafood tender and juicy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: garlic butter lobster, scallops, seafood, quick dinner, elegant meal