Herb-Baked Scallops

Submitted by IrishEyes.NYC

"Easy enough for a weeknight dinner or for your kids to prepare with a little supervision. Use leftover sauce to season vegetables, rice, or potatoes as your side dish."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 lb bay scallops (frozen and thawed OR fresh) or 1 lb sea scallops (frozen and thawed OR fresh)
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Put butter and seasonings in 13 x 9 baking pan and put prepared pan in oven; heat to 350 degrees (F).
2. Rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry.
3. Remove pan from oven; stir to combine melted butter and seasonings.
4. Add scallops; toss in butter mixture.
5. Return pan to oven; bake 15-25 minutes, stirring every 5-7 minutes to coat scallops with butter mixture.

Reviews

[Marina A.]

This recipe is awesome! It's super quick/easy and has SO much flavor! I like to add a little bit of lemon juice and garlic powder for ever more flavor. This is a perfect dish to bring to lunch for work, or even a nice dinner!