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Baked Scallop Scampi
Recipes
Baked Scallop Scampi
4 servings
25 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, for zest/juice
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 lb sea scallops
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Zest lemon (1 teaspoon), then juice (2 tablespoons); chop garlic coarsely. Coat 9- x 9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Season scallops with salt and arrange in dish (wash hands); sprinkle with lemon juice.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium. Place remaining 4 tablespoons butter in pan, then add garlic; cook and stir 2–3 minutes. Add bread crumbs and lemon zest; cook and stir 1–2 more minutes until butter is absorbed and bread crumbs are slightly toasted.
    3. Top scallops with bread crumb mixture. Bake 12–15 minutes until scallops are opaque and firm and bread crumb mixture has browned. Serve.
Other Preparation Methods
    • Grill: Preheat grill on medium-high. Thread 1 lb sea scallops onto 4 (12-in) skewers (wash hands); season with salt and pepper. Grill 5–7 minutes, flipping halfway through cook time, until scallops are opaque and firm.
    • Broil: Preheat oven to broil on HIGH. Season 1 lb sea scallops with salt and pepper and arrange in single layer on baking sheet (wash hands); broil 4–6 minutes until scallops are opaque and firm.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 310, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 60mg, Sodium 680mg, Total Carb 22g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 1g Added Sugars), Protein 23g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 0%, Potassium 8%