Jumbobakeddiverscallops Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the butter and garlic (and the white wine, if using) into an oven proof baking dish (I use a pyrex pie plate).
• Microwave on high heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until butter is melted (or, you may place the dish of butter into the hot oven for a few minutes, until butter melts).
• Rinse scallops well under cold water. Arrange rinsed scallops (no need to dry them) in the dish of melted butter.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, parsley and lemon thyme. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture evenly over scallops.
• Squeeze the juice of one lemon quarter evenly over the scallops.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes.
• To Serve:.
• Serve with additional fresh lemon wedges at the table.
• A delicious meal served with a crisp green salad and pasta or French bread, plus a glass of white wine! Or, may be served as an appetizer.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• In a large heavy bottom frying pan, melt 1/4 cup of butter; add green pepper and onion and sauté over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to pan and sprinkle in flour, salt and lemon pepper; mix well and cook on low heat for 3 more minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add half and half cream, cheese, paprika and nutmeg and stir to mix.
• Return to heat and on medium-high heat return to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low and cook until mixture is thick and smooth stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, stir in scallops and wine.
• Spoon mixture into buttered scallop shells or buttered baking dishes, about 1 cup size.
• In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs with Italian seasoning mix and 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
• Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over scallop mixture in each dish.
• Bake in preheated 450°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until bubbling and lightly browned on top.
• Serve immediately.
• If scallops are large, cut into smaller chunks before adding to mixture.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour melted butter into a 2 quart oval casserole dish. Distribute butter and scallops evenly inside the dish.
• Combine the bread crumbs, onion and garlic powder, paprika, parsley, garlic and Parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle this mixture over the scallops.
• Bake in the oven until scallops are firm, and bread crumb mixture is lightly browned,about 15 minutes.