Baked Scallops
Baked Scallops are an easy and delicious meal! With a tasty buttery sauce and a crispy crunchy topping, these scallops will be your go to way to cook them!
Servings: 4
Calories: 291kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb scallops
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 4 tbs butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- ⅓-1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan
- 2 tbs olive oil
- Red pepper flakes
- Garnish: diced green onion and lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Rinse scallops and pat scallops dry with a paper towel then sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish.1 lb scallops, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter*. Then stir in garlic, and lemon juice.4 tbs butter, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tbs lemon juice
- Pour butter over scallops.
- In a small bowl combine panko, paprika, parmesan, oil, and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over each scallop.¼ teaspoon paprika, ⅓-1/2 cup panko bread crumbs, ¼ cup parmesan, 2 tbs olive oil, Red pepper flakes
- Bake scallops until breadcrumbs on top are golden brown - about 12-15 minutes. They will look milky white.
- Garnish with green onion slices and lemon wedges.Garnish: diced green onion and lemon wedges
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Notes
Tips and Tricks
- Temperature: I recommend checking the internal temperature and pulling them out when they are 115°F. They continue to rise to 125°F-130°F in carryover cooking. I use this thermometer.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 971mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 614IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg