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The butteriest, garlicky scallops ever! It just melts in your mouth! Served with the best cilantro lime rice + pico de gallo!
Say hello to your summer diet of 2018.
I’ve taken my favorite garlicky lemon butter scallops and turned them into the best summer bowl ever.
Made with a simple yet completely homemade zesty cilantro lime rice and pico de gallo!
Now both the rice and pico de gallo can be made ahead of time so you can cook the scallops right before serving, which takes less than 10 minutes.
I know. It’s super quick. I always have you guys taken care of, right?
Just be sure to use up every single drop of the garlic butter sauce. We can’t let any of that go to waste!
Garlic Butter Scallop Bowls
Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 20 minutes minutes
Cook: 25 minutes minutes
Total: 45 minutes minutes
The butteriest, garlicky scallops ever! It just melts in your mouth! Served with the best cilantro lime rice + pico de gallo!
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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.
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posted on June 26, 2018under entree, summer
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22 comments -
Melissa Reid — August 7, 2021 @ 6:20 PM Reply
So simple but delicious!! My husband, who is Mexica,n LOVED IT!! I added some shrimp as well. Thanks so much for sharing an amazing recipe.
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Jessica — June 9, 2021 @ 12:05 PM Reply
Made this last summer and it was delicious. Super easy. Making it again now the weather has turned warm and realised I didn’t leave a review. Highly recommend was definitely the best dish j in cooked last year – 🙂 thank you!
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Michelle — April 9, 2020 @ 11:20 AM Reply
This is my hubby’s FAV meal. I’ve made it several times now and add a pound of shrimp to the recipe when we are feeding more people. It has a lot of steps, but is simple to create! All of the flavors combined are DELISH!
PS.. we love to make extra pico de gallo and have it as an appetizer with tortilla chips.
See AlsoCinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe -
Jane Kon — August 27, 2019 @ 7:31 PM Reply
Yummy fresh and easy. Peak tomatoes made this stellar. Did jumbo shrimp as well. Great colors.
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marisa a figueiredo — October 25, 2018 @ 12:40 PM Reply
These are such a hit!! I’ve made these so many times. Super easy and so tasty!!! I love all your recipes!!
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — October 25, 2018 @ 3:19 PM Reply
Awesome! Thank you!
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Teresa S. — August 28, 2018 @ 1:54 PM Reply
This Garlic Butter Scallop Bowl recipe is beyond delicious. Oh my gosh….perfect combination of flavors.
I’ve made it twice in last 2 weeks. yum!
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Bridget — August 1, 2018 @ 3:44 PM Reply
I really enjoyed this recipe–it was so fresh tasting! I do have one question though. When I tried making the garlic butter, it turned into a burnt mess after I added the garlic and lemon juice. I only cooked the garlic for about 30 seconds. Then I remembered the same thing happened when I tried making your original scallop recipe. Would you suggest turning down the heat and letting the pan cool off for a bit before adding the garlic? The recipe was still really good without the garlic butter, but I want to make it work sometime.
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Chungah @ Damn Delicious — August 1, 2018 @ 3:52 PM Reply
Hi Bridget! It sounds like your pan is too hot so yes, turning down the heat may be best.
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Lisa — July 15, 2018 @ 6:19 PM Reply
YUMMY!! we made this for dinner and loved it so much we want to make it again soon!!
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Chungah @ Damn Delicious — July 15, 2018 @ 8:12 PM Reply
I’m so glad! It’s one of my summertime favorites!
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Karyn — July 5, 2018 @ 8:07 PM Reply
Love, Love, Love this recipe. I swapped out long grain rice for cauliflower rice. It worked perfectly. This one is definitely going into the rotation.
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 6, 2018 @ 12:23 PM Reply
Yum! Great modification!
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 3, 2018 @ 11:21 PM Reply
Thanks!
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Connie Poppleton — June 30, 2018 @ 9:04 AM Reply
My favorite receipe so far is the Red lobster shrimp scampi
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Betty Kozlowski — June 29, 2018 @ 5:54 AM Reply
I WISH YOU WOULD INCLUDE THE NUTRITION INFO WITH ALL YOUR RECIPES.
YOU’RE AN AMAZING COOK!
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Jana @ Damn Delicious — June 29, 2018 @ 8:03 AM Reply
Thank you Betty! We do try but unfortunately it’s not available for all recipes at this time. We recommend you use free online sources to obtain such information. Hope that helps!
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Patricia — June 28, 2018 @ 3:19 AM Reply
This recipe sounds wonderful but just to get it right: If I do the rice before, can I warm it up in the microwave?
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Chungah @ Damn Delicious — June 28, 2018 @ 7:55 AM Reply
Absolutely!
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sabrina — June 27, 2018 @ 4:09 PM Reply
gorgeous, what a wonderful recipe, great for summer too, and love the garlic-scallops pairing for the flavor combo, so thank you!
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Ask Reddit Food — June 27, 2018 @ 1:53 PM Reply
Garlic butter is perfect for scallops. I really like the combo with the cilantro-lime rice.
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Paige Flamm — June 27, 2018 @ 1:09 PM Reply
This looks so fresh and beautiful! I need this in my life asap!
Melissa Reid — August 7, 2021 @ 6:20 PM Reply
So simple but delicious!! My husband, who is Mexica,n LOVED IT!! I added some shrimp as well. Thanks so much for sharing an amazing recipe.
Jessica — June 9, 2021 @ 12:05 PM Reply
Made this last summer and it was delicious. Super easy. Making it again now the weather has turned warm and realised I didn’t leave a review. Highly recommend was definitely the best dish j in cooked last year – 🙂 thank you!
Michelle — April 9, 2020 @ 11:20 AM Reply
This is my hubby’s FAV meal. I’ve made it several times now and add a pound of shrimp to the recipe when we are feeding more people. It has a lot of steps, but is simple to create! All of the flavors combined are DELISH!
PS.. we love to make extra pico de gallo and have it as an appetizer with tortilla chips.
Jane Kon — August 27, 2019 @ 7:31 PM Reply
Yummy fresh and easy. Peak tomatoes made this stellar. Did jumbo shrimp as well. Great colors.
marisa a figueiredo — October 25, 2018 @ 12:40 PM Reply
These are such a hit!! I’ve made these so many times. Super easy and so tasty!!! I love all your recipes!!
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — October 25, 2018 @ 3:19 PM Reply
Awesome! Thank you!
Teresa S. — August 28, 2018 @ 1:54 PM Reply
This Garlic Butter Scallop Bowl recipe is beyond delicious. Oh my gosh….perfect combination of flavors.
I’ve made it twice in last 2 weeks. yum!
Bridget — August 1, 2018 @ 3:44 PM Reply
I really enjoyed this recipe–it was so fresh tasting! I do have one question though. When I tried making the garlic butter, it turned into a burnt mess after I added the garlic and lemon juice. I only cooked the garlic for about 30 seconds. Then I remembered the same thing happened when I tried making your original scallop recipe. Would you suggest turning down the heat and letting the pan cool off for a bit before adding the garlic? The recipe was still really good without the garlic butter, but I want to make it work sometime.
-
Chungah @ Damn Delicious — August 1, 2018 @ 3:52 PM Reply
Hi Bridget! It sounds like your pan is too hot so yes, turning down the heat may be best.
Lisa — July 15, 2018 @ 6:19 PM Reply
YUMMY!! we made this for dinner and loved it so much we want to make it again soon!!
-
Chungah @ Damn Delicious — July 15, 2018 @ 8:12 PM Reply
I’m so glad! It’s one of my summertime favorites!
Karyn — July 5, 2018 @ 8:07 PM Reply
Love, Love, Love this recipe. I swapped out long grain rice for cauliflower rice. It worked perfectly. This one is definitely going into the rotation.
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 6, 2018 @ 12:23 PM Reply
Yum! Great modification!
Jana @ Damn Delicious — July 3, 2018 @ 11:21 PM Reply
Thanks!
Connie Poppleton — June 30, 2018 @ 9:04 AM Reply
My favorite receipe so far is the Red lobster shrimp scampi
Betty Kozlowski — June 29, 2018 @ 5:54 AM Reply
I WISH YOU WOULD INCLUDE THE NUTRITION INFO WITH ALL YOUR RECIPES.
YOU’RE AN AMAZING COOK!
-
Jana @ Damn Delicious — June 29, 2018 @ 8:03 AM Reply
Thank you Betty! We do try but unfortunately it’s not available for all recipes at this time. We recommend you use free online sources to obtain such information. Hope that helps!
Patricia — June 28, 2018 @ 3:19 AM Reply
This recipe sounds wonderful but just to get it right: If I do the rice before, can I warm it up in the microwave?
-
Chungah @ Damn Delicious — June 28, 2018 @ 7:55 AM Reply
Absolutely!
sabrina — June 27, 2018 @ 4:09 PM Reply
gorgeous, what a wonderful recipe, great for summer too, and love the garlic-scallops pairing for the flavor combo, so thank you!
Ask Reddit Food — June 27, 2018 @ 1:53 PM Reply
Garlic butter is perfect for scallops. I really like the combo with the cilantro-lime rice.
Paige Flamm — June 27, 2018 @ 1:09 PM Reply
This looks so fresh and beautiful! I need this in my life asap!
