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Breaded Sea Scallops

SUBMITTED BY: Martina Preston

"From Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, Martina Preston writes, 'I never liked seafood until my husband urged me to try scallops, and now I love them. He says my breaded version is the best he's ever had.' TIP: 'I put them on a paper-towel-topped plate to soak up excess oil,' Martina notes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup mashed potato flakes
  • 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 pound sea scallops
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a shallow bowl, beat the egg. In another bowl, combine the potato flakes, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Dip scallops in egg, then roll in potato mixture. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add scallops; cook for 4-5 minutes or until scallops are opaque and coating is golden brown, turning once.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by Karen Craig
It was okay. I used small scallops and there was a little too much breading. Also, it looked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Chef_sunrise13
Absolutely phenomenal! Although it seems simple, this is delicious. I doubled the recipe for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2007 by Sonja
I followed the recipe exactly, using jumbo sea scallops. The recipe is a simple one, but with... MORE


 
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