SCALLOPS IN A SHELL (VIEIRAS à PARMEGIANA)

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Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds scallops
3 tablespoons butter
1 grated onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
salt and pepper
pinch nutmeg
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 well beaten egg yolk
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Steps:

Wash scallops and set aside. In a heavy frying pan melt butter and brown onion. Add scallops and cilantro. Set aside. In a sauce pan thicken milk with cornstarch. Add salt and pepper, pinch of nutmeg, grated Parmesan cheese, and egg yolk. NOTE: If you have scallop shells, arrange scallops in shells. If not, put them in a baking dish. You may also put 1 scallop in each shell and serve as an appetizer. Cover with sauce. Sprinkle with bread crumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese. Brown in the oven.

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