Pan-Seared Scallops & Lemon Butter Sauce
with Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Broccoli
- Milk
- Shellfish
- Fish
If you think perfectly cooked scallops are only achievable with a dinner reservation at a fancy restaurant, think again! Here, you’ll master the art of the perfect sear, cooking the scallops until they form a beautifully caramelized, golden crust. The garlic-lemon pan sauce that’s drizzled over top is also delicious swiped through bites of crème fraîche mashed potatoes and chili-roasted broccoli. Our compliments to the chef… oh yeah, that’s you!
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
2 clove
Garlic
¼ ounce
Chives
1 unit
Lemon
2 tablespoon
Crème Fraîche
(Contains: Milk)
8 ounce
Broccoli Florets
1 teaspoon
Smoked Paprika
8 ounce
Jumbo Sea Scallops
(Contains: Shellfish)
1 unit
Seafood Stock Concentrate
(Contains: Shellfish, Fish)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
Not included in your delivery
4 teaspoon
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Peel garlic; finely chop half and leave remaining whole. Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces if necessary. Thinly slice chives. Zest and quarter lemon.
• Place potatoes and whole garlic in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. • Mash with crème fraîche and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until smooth, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While potatoes cook, toss broccoli on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of chili flakes, and salt. • Roast on middle rack until tender and lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat scallops* dry with paper towels. Season all over with half the paprika (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add scallops and cook until opaque and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic and half the lemon zest (all for 4 servings). Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Add stock concentrate, a big squeeze of lemon juice, and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4). Simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. • Turn off heat; season with salt and pepper. • Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) and half the chives.
• Divide scallops, mashed potatoes, and broccoli between plates. Top scallops with sauce. Garnish dish with remaining chives. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Scallops are fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145º.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the delicious scallops and lemon butter sauce; some found the garlic mashed potatoes especially tasty 🍲.
- Ease of prep: First-time scallop cooks found the instructions clear and easy to follow, resulting in perfectly seared scallops.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra herbs or richer stock for deeper flavor; some preferred steaming the broccoli instead of roasting.
- Portions: Several felt the scallop portion was too small, especially given the premium price; many wished for 1-2 more scallops per serving.
- Leftovers: Some noted the dish doesn't reheat well; best enjoyed fresh on the night it's cooked.
Reviews from our home cooks
The baked garlic broccoli is outstanding, and the way they have the cream and the garlic mashed potatoes is so good. The pan seared scallops were great too, but not very many for a family of four. Overall a really good meal and plenty of mashed potatoes and broccoli left over so we used it for a second meal as their sides.
My husband is a classic meat and potatoes guy. I was concerned that he might not like the pan-seared scallops or that the meal would not be hearty enough. We were pleasantly surprised. He loved it! The reduced stock glaze with lemon juice was a nice touch.
Loved this meal! It has simple ingredients yet has lots of spicy flavor. I used instant mashed potatoes to save a little time but with the creme fraiche and chives they were great. I would have liked a few more scallops but overall I would order this again.
This is a great recipe for scallops and the potatoes! I'm pretty sure the broccoli would be good as well, however I really like to steam all fresh veggies and my doctor says it's better for me. I absolutely love the selections so far, keep up the great work!
The meal was excellent. I thought broccoli would be too hot with the crushed peppers but that sauce kinda neutralized heat a little. Sauce was outstanding & potatoes were best I ever made at home. & Scallops were as fresh as if I bought at seafood store. A 5 Star Meal
I had never cooked scallops before. I was worried about trying them, but they were really easy to make thanks to the instructions, and they were so good and buttery. Better than what I've had at restaurants
The scallops and mashed potatoes really complimented each other. The garnish sauce was also flavorful. I enjoyed following the instructions of how to make the mashed potatoes.
This was delicious! The scallops were cooked to perfection and the spices made it seem like a fancy meal but was easy to make.
Perfect scallops from a gal who's only made them twice. Spot on instructions walked me through putting together the perfect dish. My fiancé who's a fan of scallops and has had them a lot loved this recipe.
Something about the seasoning on the scallops just really didn't do it for me. And I preferred the lemon butter sauce on the potatoes and broccoli more than on the scallops.
