BREADED AND FRIED SCALLOPS

Breaded and Fried Scallops image

I love scallops, and I wanted to try them fried but had limited ingredients. This was super easy and delicious. I started to make it all the time.

Provided by amberrlp

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup Italian-season bread crumbs, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 egg
½ cup bay scallops, or more to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 146.4 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1212.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g