Best Fried Portuguese Style Bay Scallops Recipes

PORTUGUESE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Start by patting dry your scallops with paper towel to remove any water excess. Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan over high heat until hot.
• Add half of scallops and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Remove scallops from pan and keep warm. Repeat procedure with the remaining scallops.
• Once your second batch of scallops is out of the pan, stir in port wine and lemon juice, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• Add back scallops, add parsley and garlic and sauté for 30 seconds over high heat.

EASY FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
• Immerse 4 or 5 scallops in the bowl of buttermilk. Transfer to the flour mixture; roll around until thickly coated.
• Lower scallops gently into the hot oil. Cook until golden and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining scallops.

BREADED AND FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.
• Whisk egg lightly in a bowl. Dip scallops in egg; place in the bread crumb mixture in the bag. Seal bag and shake until scallops are coated with bread crumbs.
• Bring butter, olive oil, and lemon juice to a simmer in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded scallops; cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.

BAY-SCALLOP PO' BOY WITH SPICY MAYO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, teaspoon paprika, and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. Set spicy mayo aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs, flour, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon paprika; season with salt and pepper. Add scallops, and toss to coat.
• In a medium nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Working in two batches, fry scallops, tossing occasionally, until golden and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer scallops to a paper-towel-lined plate; season with salt.
• Dividing evenly, spread inside of buns with spicy mayo. Top with a lettuce leaf, then scallops. Serve po boys immediately, with lemon wedges.

BEER BATTER FRIED BAY SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Rinse the scallops and drain to a towel.
• In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the flour, the corn meal, hot sauce, salt and pepper with enough beer to make a batter a little thinner than a pancake batter.
• Put the remaining flour in a plastic bag, add the scallops, close the bag and shake well to coat them evenly.
• Remove batches of the scallops, coat well in the batter and fry in the pre- heated oil until golden brown.
• Remove the scallops from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• These go great with batter fried okra, a big baked potato and Cocktail Sauce on the side.

PORTUGUESE STYLE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Scallops cook quickly, so get the rice going first.
• Cook the rice according to package direction, omitting salt and fat.
• While the rice is cooking, sprinkle the scallops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a 10 inch cast iron frypan (or heavy pan),over high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes.
• Add half of the scallops, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Remove scallops from pan and keep warm.
• Repeat the procedure with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and remaining scallops.
• Remove scallops from pan.
• Stir in the port and lemon juice, scraping the pan to loosen browned bits.
• Add the scallops, 3 tablespoons parsley and garlic, saute for 30 seconds over high heat.
• Serve scallops over rice.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.

FRIED SCALLOPS FOR FOUR

Steps:

• Use whole small (bay) scallops or sliced large (sea) scallops.
• Rinse and pat scallops dry.
• Roll in flour mixed with the Old Bay seasoning. Shake off excess.
• Sauté in a butter-oil mix.
• Bay scallops will be done in two minutes, sea scallops (if left whole) take longer.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

PORTUGUESE-STYLE BAKED FISH

Steps:

• In a skillet heat the olive oil. Add the onions, leeks, and garlic, and saute over medium heat till transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Add peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings. Cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a baking pan pour about 1/3 of the sauce.
• Put the fish fillets on top of the sauce. Top with the sliced green pepper.
• Pour the wine over this and then top with lemon slices.
• Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over all and then top with minced parsley.
• Bake this for about 25 minutes, or until the fish is done and the sauce is bubbly. Serve with pasta or potatoes. This is great!