Garlic Butter Scallop and Shrimp Pasta: A Decadent Seafood Feast
Indulge in a delicious Garlic Butter Scallop and Shrimp Pasta with a rich, velvety sauce. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb fresh or thawed scallops
- 12 ozhigh-quality pasta (short shape like busiati recommended)
- 1 Tbspkosher salt (plus extra for brine solution)
- 12large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbspfresh Italian parsley, chopped
- ¼ tspfreshly ground black pepper
- 3 ozsalted butter
- 3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 4lemon wedges, for serving
- Water for pasta and brine solution
Instructions
- Start by preparing the scallops. In a medium bowl, dissolve 3 tablespoons of kosher salt in 16 oz of water. Soak the scallops for 10 minutes to brine, then remove them and place them on a rack to dry.
- While the scallops brine, bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil for the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions, usually around 7 minutes.
- Make sure the scallops are dry. If needed, use a paper towel to pat them dry.
- Once the pasta is almost done, heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat and add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
- When the pan is very hot, add the scallops. Sear them for about 1 ½ minutes. Then add the shrimp, garlic, and parsley. Cook for another 2 minutes, turning the scallops and shrimp, and cook for an additional 1 ½ minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter, stirring until it melts. Season with freshly ground black pepper and taste the sauce to adjust salt as needed.
- Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of pasta water. Add the pasta directly into the skillet with the seafood and toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water if desired to adjust the sauce consistency.
- Serve the seafood pasta immediately, garnished with lemon wedges and a side of crusty bread to enjoy the rich garlic butter sauce.
- Details: This dish combines succulent shrimp and scallops with a rich garlic butter sauce and al dente pasta. It’s an ideal weeknight meal or special occasion dinner that’s both easy and impressive. The brine helps enhance the natural sweetness of the seafood, while the olive oil and butter provide a velvety sauce to coat the pasta perfectly.