Baked Scallops

Name: Baked Scallops
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters dry white wine (such as a Sauvignon Blanc); 0 teaspoons salt (omit if using salted butter); 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, divided; 355 milliliters finely chopped onion; 3 Tbsps flour; 118 milliliters fine breadcrumbs; 946 milliliters pounds sea scallops (about , fresh or thawed if frozen, dry-packed

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Baked Scallops a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 196 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have flour, wine, breadcrumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. Baked Scallops, Baked Scallops, and Baked Scallops are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

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Place scallops in a medium sauté pan.

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Add the wine and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer for 4 minutes, no longer.

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Transfer the scallops to a 1 1/2-quart casserole baking dish using a spatula and arrange in a single layer. It's ok if they're a little crowded or if a few overlap.

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Pour off the cooking liquid to a separate container and reserve.

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in the sauté pan on medium heat.

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Add the onions and cook until wilted, a couple minutes.

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Onion

Make the sauce: Slowly sprinkle the flour over the butter onion mixture and stir to combine.

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Let cook for a minute or two. Then add the cooking liquid over the butter onion mixture, whisking vigorously while you do so.

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Whisk

As soon as the sauce is thickened, add it to the scallops in the casserole baking dish. Stir gently to fully incorporate the scallops into the sauce.

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Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the scallops and dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons butter.

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Bake in the oven at 400°F until bubbly and brown, approximately 15 minutes.

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Serve with lemon slices.

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Servings:

237milliliters

dry white wine (such as a Sauvignon Blanc)0teaspoons

salt (omit if using salted butter)6Tbsps

unsalted butter, divided 355milliliters

finely chopped onion 3Tbsps

flour 118milliliters

fine breadcrumbs 946milliliters

pounds sea scallops (about , fresh or thawed if frozen, dry-packed

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Scallops. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. One wine you could try is Foley Estate Winery Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 27 dollars.