There are many different sauces that can be paired with scallops, depending on your personal taste and the cooking method you are using. Here’s 15+ great sauce options to try out.
When it comes to sauces for scallops, there is no shortage of options.
Different sauces can add unique flavors and pairings, to make your scallop dish taste like it is from a top-notch restaurant.
No matter what ingredients you decide to use, these sauces will elevate your scallop dish and leave your guests impressed.
Keep reading to discover a new sauce that you love. Then pair it with a couple scallop side dishes, a perfect seafood wine pairing, and you’re guaranteed an amazing dinner!
The BEST Sauces for Scallops
This lemon butter sauce, made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your next fish dinner craves! Switch up your go-to weeknight dinner recipes with this 10-minute creamy sauce for fish.
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Perfect to be paired with scallops, this Bearnaise Sauce Recipe is flavored with fresh cracked blacked pepper and tarragon leaves.
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This easy Louisiana-style Remoulade Sauce is a smoky and tangy dipping sauce that’s perfect for po’ boys, fried green tomatoes, and crab cakes.
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This easy 6-ingredient lemon caper sauce has a delicious dimension of flavors and a velvety richness, making it the perfect match for fish, shrimp, chicken, and more! Ready in just 5 minutes, it’s a simple go-to sauce that always upgrades your weeknight dinner.
Lemon Caper Sauce
While you may not see scallops in curry sauce all that often, believe me, these spicy coconut curry scallops are delicious!
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A delicious creamy lemon white wine butter sauce that is incredibly easy to make and goes excellent with salmon, scallops, chicken or fish.
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Learn How to Make Brown Butter with my info packed guide. With intense, nutty caramel flavour, browned butter will elevate all your dishes.
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Scallops that are easy, fresh, pan seared and perfectly golden! Top them with a sweet and tangy citrus ginger sauce for a restaurant-quality meal that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.
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This easy Cocktail Sauce recipe is a zesty and tangy dipping sauce that’s perfect for prawn cocktails, po’ boys, and crab cakes.
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This Spicy Aioli is super quick and easy to make! This creamy and spicy sauce is the perfect sauce for scallops.
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Delicious seared scallops in a rich creamy saffron sauce. Learn how to sear scallops to make this restaurant quality dish at home! Perfect for entertaining!
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Ditch the store bought stuff and learn how to make the BEST TARTAR SAUCE! Made with mayo, relish, herbs, and lots of citrus, this is fantastic as the perfect seafood dip!
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This Chimichurri Sauce recipe is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor.
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This sweet Mango Salsa has tons of flavor and flair! The bursts of acidity and brightness from the juicy fresh mangos, jalapeno, lime juice, and red onion are delicious with cajun seasoned scallops.
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Learn to make Gremolata, a zesty Italian condiment that always adds fresh, vibrant flavor to seafood. All you need is fresh parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. Bonus: customize it with more add-ins or use olive oil to transform it into a marinade!
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Romesco Sauce is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This roasted red pepper based Spanish sauce is delicious with seared scallops.
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This Easy Pineapple Salsa is light and fresh with just a hint of heat. It makes an amazing sauce for scallops.
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How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these scallop sauce recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
More Sauce Recipes
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- Sauces for Prime Rib
- Sauces for Pulled Pork
- Sauces for Pork Chops
- Sauces for Sushi
- Sauces for Tacos
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15+ Flavorful Sauces for Scallops
There are so many delicious sauces that can be paired with scallops. Here's 15+ easy sauce options to try out. Try this lemon butter sauce. Made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your scallops crave!
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dry white wine (or dry vermouth)
- 3 Tablespoons shallot (minced)
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cut into 6 pieces)
- 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil wine, shallot and lemon juice in a small saucepan over high heat until reduced to ¼ cup, about 6 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add butter, one piece at a time, whisking until melted before adding more.
- Remove pan from heat. Stir in dill.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
- If you don’t have dill, you can still use this delicious recipe, just swap the dill ingredient out for parsley, basil or tarragon.
- If your sauce is too thin, you can continue cooking it over low-medium heat and whisk in a few tablespoons of cornstarch and cold water to thicken it up a bit. Always start with a little and add as needed.
- If you over season the sauce, Like I said before, less is more! When making sauces especially, it’s super easy to season, taste, and season some more. To take down too much seasoning, you’ll have to add in more bone broth and water to balance the flavors — then likely more cornstarch to thinking the mixture again. You’ll then end up with LOTS of sauce.
- If your sauce is too sour, then you probably just have a bit too much lemon juice in comparison to your other ingredients. Even that out by adding in a little more garlic, shallots, and white wine, then whisk together. Don’t be afraid to taste your sauce while you cook to ensure you’re getting the perfect flavors.
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Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
