fresh bay scallops on the half shell

11 Pinches 4 Photos
sorrento, FL
Updated on Jul 29, 2014

We are so blessed to be able to live in Florida with an abundance of fresh sea food. I hope you like my spin on scallops on the half shell. You can use as an appetizer or as a main course with pasta alfredo and garlic bread

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 1 tube butter crackers
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1 large tomato
  • 25 - bay scaallops on the half shell
  • - creole seasoning to taste
  • - parmesan cheese optional

How To Make fresh bay scallops on the half shell

  • Step 1
    When cleaning your scallops only remove the meat from the top shell. Leave the meat attached to the bottom half
  • Step 2
    Melt 1 stick of butter with 4 minced cloves of garlic on a low heat. Add your creole seasoning( to your taste) and a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Low heat just to bring the flavors together.
  • Step 3
    Crush up the sleeve of crackers and put in separate bowl. Cut the tomato in 4 pieces, de-seed and dice the flesh fine and add to the cracker mixture.
  • Step 4
    Mix together the cracker mixture and melted butter mixture.
  • Step 5
    Add "Just A Pinch" of cracker mixture to each scallop. You don't want to over power the flavor of the scallop. I then add more creole seasoning and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and another squeeze of lemon. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes

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Ingredient: Seafood
Method: Bake
Keyword: #sea food

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