Awesome Baked Sea Scallops

Cooking scallops in the oven takes no time at all. For this recipe, large sea scallops are combined with garlic, shallots, butter, then topped with bread crumbs and baked to perfection. Being from Maine, we love our seafood, and this recipe is one of our favorites.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 440 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 16 sea scallops, rinsed and drained
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 3 pinches ground nutmeg
• lemon wedges for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Place scallops, melted butter, garlic, and shallots in a bowl. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Transfer to a casserole dish.

Step 3

Combine bread crumbs and olive oil in a separate bowl. Sprinkle on top of scallops.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crumbs are brown and scallops are done, 11 to 14 minutes. Top with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side.