SIMPLE HERBED SCALLOPS

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Living in Kansas, fresh seafood can be hard to come by. Luckily, frozen scallops aren't. This dish offers coastal flavor to those of us in the Midwest. -Sarah Befort, Hays, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 to 3/4 pound sea scallops
3 tablespoons butter, divided
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley or 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh chives or 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon or 1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
Dash pepper
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place scallops in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter, lemon juice, herbs, garlic salt and pepper; drizzle over scallops., Mix bread crumbs with remaining melted butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, until scallops are firm and opaque, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 754mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 15g protein.