This elegant yet simple dish features perfectly seared scallops paired with a luxurious creamy lemon-caper sauce. The combination of flavors creates a delightful harmony that will impress your guests or make any weeknight dinner feel special.

Ingredients: 12 large scallops, patted dry. Salt and pepper to taste. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth. 1/2 cup heavy cream. 2 tablespoons capers, drained. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.

Instructions: Use salt and pepper to season the scallops. Put olive oil in a big skillet and heat it over medium-high heat. Sear the scallops for two to three minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and cooked all the way through. Take it out of the pan and set it aside. Put minced garlic in the same pan and cook for one minute, until it smells good. Add chicken or vegetable broth and scrape the pan's bottom to get rid of any browned bits. Turn down the heat to medium-low and add the lemon juice, heavy cream, and capers. Soak for two to three minutes, until the sauce gets a little thicker. Put the scallops back in the pan and gently toss them around to coat them with the sauce. Put small pieces of chopped parsley on top of the scallops and sauce. Serve right away, and if you want, top with more lemon slices.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

This elegant yet simple dish features perfectly seared scallops paired with a luxurious creamy lemon-caper sauce. The combination of flavors creates a delightful harmony that will impress your guests or make any weeknight dinner feel special.

Ingredients: 12 large scallops, patted dry. Salt and pepper to taste. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth. 1/2 cup heavy cream. 2 tablespoons capers, drained. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.

Instructions: Use salt and pepper to season the scallops. Put olive oil in a big skillet and heat it over medium-high heat. Sear the scallops for two to three minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and cooked all the way through. Take it out of the pan and set it aside. Put minced garlic in the same pan and cook for one minute, until it smells good. Add chicken or vegetable broth and scrape the pan's bottom to get rid of any browned bits. Turn down the heat to medium-low and add the lemon juice, heavy cream, and capers. Soak for two to three minutes, until the sauce gets a little thicker. Put the scallops back in the pan and gently toss them around to coat them with the sauce. Put small pieces of chopped parsley on top of the scallops and sauce. Serve right away, and if you want, top with more lemon slices.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

This elegant yet simple dish features perfectly seared scallops paired with a luxurious creamy lemon-caper sauce. The combination of flavors creates a delightful harmony that will impress your guests or make any weeknight dinner feel special.

Ingredients: 12 large scallops, patted dry. Salt and pepper to taste. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth. 1/2 cup heavy cream. 2 tablespoons capers, drained. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.

Instructions: Use salt and pepper to season the scallops. Put olive oil in a big skillet and heat it over medium-high heat. Sear the scallops for two to three minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and cooked all the way through. Take it out of the pan and set it aside. Put minced garlic in the same pan and cook for one minute, until it smells good. Add chicken or vegetable broth and scrape the pan's bottom to get rid of any browned bits. Turn down the heat to medium-low and add the lemon juice, heavy cream, and capers. Soak for two to three minutes, until the sauce gets a little thicker. Put the scallops back in the pan and gently toss them around to coat them with the sauce. Put small pieces of chopped parsley on top of the scallops and sauce. Serve right away, and if you want, top with more lemon slices.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes