Air Fryer Scallops with Lemon Cream Sauce
Scallops browned to perfection in an air fryer, then drizzled with a lemon basil cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound scallops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your air fryer basket by spraying it with cooking oil.
- Add scallops to air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry at 400ºF for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While scallops are in the air fryer, prepare the lemon cream sauce.
- Add olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes to a skillet.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant. This should take about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, lemon juice and basil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened. This will take about 3-5 minutes.
- Drizzle over air fried scallops.