10 Minute Pan Seared Thai Chili Scallop Recipe

Name: 10 Minute Pan Seared Thai Chili Scallop Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2, 2 people
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tsp sea salt; 3 tbsp butter; 1 lb scallops (defrosted, patted dry); 1 tsp pepper (freshly cracked); 2 tbsp garlic (diced); 1/4 cup thai basil (diced); 1 tsp chili paste (add more as desired); 1/2 lemon (sliced into half-wedges)

3.7 / 5 (3 reviews)

The Best 10 Minute Pan Seared Thai Chili Scallops Recipe is the secret to perfect pan seared scallops in a Thai chili sauce, bursting with lemon and Thai basil flavor for a Thai Restaurant quality scallop dinner in under 15 minutes - from fridge to plate! Scallops are a great low calorie and low fat choice that are packed with protein for dinner - especially during Lent.

By: Courtney ODell (via Sweetcsdesigns)

Original Publish: Jan 13, 2023

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Yields: 2, 2 people

Nutrition Facts

436 kcalCalories

48 gProtein

20 gCarbs

19 gFat

Ingredients

1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp butter
1 lb scallops (defrosted, patted dry)
1 tsp pepper (freshly cracked)
2 tbsp garlic (diced)
1/4 cup thai basil (diced)
1 tsp chili paste (add more as desired)
1/2 lemon (sliced into half-wedges)

Instructions

Heat butter in pan on high heat until melted and lightly foaming.
Pat scallops dry with paper towel and generously season scallops with salt and pepper.
Add scallops into pan, with space in between so they can crisp.
After about 4 minutes on one side, flip scallops. They should have a golden crust on the side that was face-down. (If not, increase heat, and let sear a bit more.)

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Shazza ★ 5.0/5

Delicious! I used chili garlic paste and roasted some asparagus to go with it. Thanks for the recipe!

Mary Anne ★ 1.0/5

The amount of sodium in this is astounding - REALLY???

Linda Langrell ★ 5.0/5

I did a variation of this with what I had in stock, and it is amazing! I would not have put chili sauce and scallops together, but I sure will from now on. Quick and delicious! Thank you!

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