Breaded and Fried Scallops

Name: Breaded and Fried Scallops
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup Italian-season bread crumbs, or more to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 egg; 1/2 cup bay scallops, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

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I love scallops, and I wanted to try them fried but had limited ingredients. This was super easy and delicious. I started to make it all the time.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup Italian-season bread crumbs, or more to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 egg

1/2 cup bay scallops, or more to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 487

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24g 31%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1213mg 53%

Total Carbohydrate 43.1g 16%

Dietary Fiber 2g 7%

Total Sugars 2.3g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Mix bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.

Whisk egg lightly in a bowl.

Dip scallops in egg; place in the bread crumb mixture in the bag.

Seal bag and shake until scallops are coated with bread crumbs.

Bring butter, olive oil, and lemon juice to a simmer in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add breaded scallops; cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.