Mouth-Watering Scallops in 6 Minutes | Easy Griddle or Cast Iron Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

scallops

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish

Shrimp is lower in cost and still provides seafood flavor.

Take frozen North Atlantic sea scallops straight out of the bag and lay them on a paper towel.

Pat the scallops dry to remove excess moisture.

Sprinkle kosher coarse ground salt fairly liberally on one side of the scallops.

Sprinkle coarse ground pepper lightly on the same side of the scallops.

Flip the scallops over and repeat the salt and pepper seasoning on the other side.

Prepare the cooking surface by heating a griddle or cast iron skillet to about 600 degrees.

Add olive oil to the griddle and smooth it around to prevent sticking.

Place the scallops on the griddle and set a timer for 3 minutes.

After 3 minutes, turn the scallops over and squeeze lemon juice over them.

Cook for an additional 3 minutes on the other side.

Remove the scallops from the heat and let them set for a couple of minutes before serving.

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