Best Bay Scallop Pan Roast Recipes

ROASTED BAY SCALLOPS WITH BROWN BUTTER AND SHALLOTS

Roasted Bay Scallops With Brown Butter And Shallots image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 pounds bay scallops
3 tablespoons minced shallots
Salt and pepper
Chopped basil or snipped chives for garnish

Steps:

Heat oven to maximum,at least 500 degrees. As it heats,place a roasting pan large enough to hold scallops in one layer in oven.When oven is hot, add butter to pan.Cook,shaking pan once or twice,until butter has melted and begun to turn brown.
Immediately add scallops and cook,undisturbed,about 3 minutes.Add shallots and stir.Roast for 2 minutes,or until scallops are tender and not at all rubbery;do not overcook.Remove to a platter,season with salt and pepper,stir in herb and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 669 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

SAUTEED BAY SCALLOPS WITH LEMON BUTTER

Sauteed Bay Scallops with Lemon Butter image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound bay scallops
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Choose a saute pan large enough to hold all of the scallops in one layer without overcrowding the pan or without them touching each other. Cook in batches if necessary. Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter until nearly smoking. Add the scallops and do not move or shake pan, but allow the scallops to brown well on one side before tossing the pan to flip them or gently turning them with a spatula to cook the second side.
Remove the scallops from the pan and place on a warm serving platter. Return the pan in which the scallops had been cooked to the fire, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sweet butter, and cook until the butter begins to turn a light brown color. When the butter has browned to a hazelnut color add the lemon juice and chopped parsley.
Pour the classic lemon butter over the scallops, garnish with heart-shaped croutons and serve promptly.