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Baked Sea Scallops

March 4, 2017 by Silvia Ribas 4 Comments

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Bring a taste of the seas to your home in this sophisticated Sea Scallops recipe, baked in a garlicky oil sauce and served with a splash of lemon juice.

Baked Sea Scallops

The best way to break the boredom of a long winter season and refreshen our senses, is to indulge in foods that bring us closer to the ocean.

Seafood has always been my #1 choice whenever I go out to eat. However, my passion for seafood has geared me towards acquiring the skills I needed to cook this delicacy right at home.

Baked Sea Scallops

Sea Scallops or Bay Scallops?

Typically bay scallops are much smaller with its peek season in the fall and are harvest on shallow waters while sea scallops comes from the cold waters of the deep sea and can be harvest all year round. But perhaps the most important thing you need to know is that this delicious mollusk requires very little effort to make.

In fact, my general rule when cooking with seafood is to keep it simple. Seafood has very delicate taste and in most cases, are best if added few ingredients only to enhance its flavor, such as lemon. Always pair your seafood with a few slices lemons.

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Baked Sea Scallops

Baked Sea Scallops

And if you are wondering about the health benefits of eating sea scallops… well, much like fish these mollusks are packed with vitamins and nutrients, such as Omega-3 fats and vitamin B-12 with much less calories and fat then other protein sources.

So next time you find yourself gazing over at the seafood counter, go ahead and grab a handful of scallops and let’s make this mouthwatering recipe!

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Baked Sea Scallops
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
22 mins
Total time
27 mins
 
Author: Silvia Ribas
Recipe type: Scallops, Seafood, Dinner
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 6-8 jumbo sea scallops
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, freshly pressed (minced will work!)
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • fresh dill, garnishing
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. You can use baking shells, or simply place the scallops directly on the baking sheet.
  2. In a small glass bowl whisk the oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Using a spoon, distribute the garlicky oil sauce equally over the scallops.
  3. Bake for 20 minutes. You may broil for an additional 2 minutes to get the golden brown tops, but that's entirely up to you. The scallops are fully cooked in 20 minutes.
  4. When done, add a splash of fresh lemon juice and garnish with dill.
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Baked Sea Scallops

Filed Under: Dinner & Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: baked scallops, bay scallops, dinner, easy dinner, easy seafood, fish, healthy seafood, scallops, sea scallops, seafood, special dinner

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Comments

  1. TammyRenea @SanPasqualsKitchen says

    March 5, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    This recipe and these pictures a simply beautiful. I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Silvia Ribas says

      March 5, 2017 at 5:33 pm

      Awesome and THANK YOU!! I hope you love it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Debora Brown says

    March 5, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    I am always interested in learning how to prepare healthy and nutritional recipes. Even more so when the prep times is 30 minutes or less….

    Reply
    • Silvia Ribas says

      March 5, 2017 at 5:30 pm

      I completely agree with you Debora. Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated, it can be done easily and joyfully. So glad you are enjoying my recipes!

      Reply

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