Fried Portuguese Style Bay Scallops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh bay scallop
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 fresh lemon, juice of

Preparation

Wash the scallops in cold water. Spread on paper towels to dry. Put flour in a small bowl. Toss scallops in flour to coat completely.
Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add the scallops and pan fry 3 to 4 minutes, moving and turning, until they are firm but not browned. Add garlic and parsley and cook 30 seconds longer.
Remove to a serving plate and squeeze lemon juice over scallops and season with salt and pepper.