EASY FRIED SCALLOPS

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I experimented with some ways to cook scallops one night with my family. This was everyone's favorite and it has become a regular dish at our family fry nights. If serving as a main dish, make twice as many servings as people (about 8 scallops per person).

Provided by MBeau

Time 19m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

vegetable oil for frying
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tablespoon salt
½ tablespoon ground black pepper
12 large fresh 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 769.1 calories, Carbohydrate 84.7 g, Cholesterol 82.6 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 36.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 1914.8 mg, Sugar 8.1 g