Air Fryer Scallops Recipe With Butter Sauce Recipe (Sip Bite Go)
Tasty air fryer scallops are fried to the perfect temperature and served with tasty butter sauce packed with herbs, lemon and garlic. Use sea scallops for this recipe like I did, or try bay scallops. Let’s air fry ‘em…
10largesea scallopsabout (1 oz each, or 2-3” diameter
¼tspsaltkosher or sea salt
⅛tsppepperfresh ground
½tspCooking sprayor brush olive oil on scallops
For the tasty scallops butter sauce
3tbspbutterunsalted
1clovegarlicminced
2tspcapers
1tbspwinewhite (dry)
½mediumlemonwedges
3sprigsparsleyfresh chopped
Instructions
Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F. Clean and dry scallops by patting them with a paper towel.
Season the scallops. Season scallops all over with salt and pepper.
Prep scallops to air fry them. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add seasoned scallops to the air fryer basket, with space between them. Definitely arrange scallops so they aren’t touching - it’s super important! Spray scallops lightly with cooking spray.
Air fry scallops at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Take the temperature to see how close they are at this point to 120 degrees F (they shouldn’t be done, but may be close depending on your air fryer machine).
Flip sea scallops and air fry them for another 3-5 minutes, or until they reach the internal temperature of 120 degrees F. Cooking times will vary depending on your air fryer model and size of the scallops.
Make the butter sauce for scallops. While the scallops air fry, make the butter sauce. You can melt the butter in the microwave and add the ingredients to it, stir to combine. Or, my preferred method (to roast the garlic a little) is to make it on the stove. To do this, add the butter, garlic, and capers to a small skillet on the stove on medium heat. Stir for about 2 minutes, until butter melts and ingredients become fragrant (but before garlic turns brown). Add wine, and squeeze 1-2 wedges of lemon juice into the mixture. Turn off the heat of the burner and stir for 1 minute until well combined.
Plate air fried scallops with a drizzle of butter sauce and a little extra salt and pepper if desired.