Scallops with Capers & Lemon Butter
Ready in under 10 minutes, these lemon butter air fryer scallops are the easiest gourmet meal! Succulent scallops are drizzled in a savory, buttery sauce for the best seafood dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb scallops
- salt and pepper, to taste
- avocado oil cooking spray
Ingredients for Lemon Butter:
- 3 tbsp grass fed butter (or ghee)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2-3 tbsp capers, drained
Instructions:
- Rinse scallops and dry them completely with a paper towel. Season scallops with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Preheat the air fryer (if yours preheats) to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Place the scallops in the air fryer and cook for 6-10 minutes, flipping halfway. Depending on the size of your scallops, you may need to cook them a little more or less than 10 minutes. Watch them carefully after 5-6 minutes of cooking and remove them as soon as they are opaque and cooked through.
- While the scallops are cooking, add butter to a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add in the minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in the lemon juice and capers and turn heat to the lowest setting. Simmer until the scallops are done.
- When the scallops are finished, place them on a plate for serving. Drizzle the scallops with the butter sauce all over and place any remaining sauce in a ramekin for dipping. Serve and enjoy.
Scallops with Lemon Butter & Capers
Ready in under 10 minutes, these lemon butter air fryer scallops are the easiest gourmet meal! Succulent scallops are drizzled in a savory, buttery sauce for the best seafood dinner.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb scallops
- salt and pepper to taste
- avocado oil cooking spray
Ingredients for Lemon Butter Sauce
- 3 tbsp grass fed butter or ghee
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp capers drained
Instructions
- Rinse scallops and dry them completely with a paper towel. Season scallops with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Preheat the air fryer (if yours preheats) to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Place the scallops in the air fryer and cook for 6-10 minutes, flipping halfway. Depending on the size of your scallops, you may need to cook them a little more or less than 10 minutes. Watch them carefully after 5-6 minutes of cooking and remove them as soon as they are opaque and cooked through.
- While the scallops are cooking, add butter to a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add in the minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in the lemon juice and capers and turn heat to the lowest setting. Simmer until the scallops are done.
- When the scallops are finished, place them on a plate for serving. Drizzle the scallops with the butter sauce all over and place any remaining sauce in a ramekin for dipping. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
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