Broiled Scallops Recipe
Well…at least there is still cooking (as a hobby that is)
I’ve been feeling the pressure lately to do nothing but pack for our move which takes place in 3 weeks! Ack! Well, frankly my dear, this is no fun at all! Actually, in a wierd sort of way it is fun, but I’d rather be doing other things. Cooking is one thing you can do for yourself (if you’re like me and actually enjoy it) but at the same time, not feel guilty about it because you are doing something for your family too! Brilliant!
I made a nice dinner tonight. Broiled Scallops with Button Mushrooms, Curried Rice with Raisins and Steamed Peas. Lovely.
My husband and I have however, turned into senior citizens, often eating dinner at an extremely early time (um, like 4 in the afternoon!) Then again, when you’re up for the day at 4:45, it sort of throws the whole day off now doesn’t it?!?
At any rate, here is my recipe for the BEST Broiled Sea Scallops..enjoy!
Broiled Sea Scallops
1 Pound Sea Scallops
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
Pinch of Table Salt and Dash of Pepper
4 Tbsp. Margarine or Butter, melted
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
Arrange Scallops in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt & pepper. Mix together margarine and lemon juice, and pour over scallops. Broil in oven for about 8-10 minutes or until they appear whitish in colour instead of opaque. Do not over-cook them though or they will be rubbery!
It was a VERY nice dinner! I think this is the best recipe for Scallops yet.
Wow! That looks delicious… I definitely want to be more adventurous in the kitchen!
You can do it too Kate! Sooo easy..I’m all about the easy! Wait, that didn’t sound right! I’m all about the easy recipes
By the way, I am loving looking around on your site lately. Some really great ideas. Very inspiring.
Ah, so many beads, so little time!
Question: Can you use olive oil instead of butter to broil scallops? I bought the scallops, but don’t think I’ve got butter on hand.
I am sure Olive Oil would work fine…might not have as *buttery* a flavour though…let me know if it worked
Did the olive oil but didn’t cook scallops long enough. There’s a similar recipe that calls for bay scallops rather than sea scallops. Got butter today, will re-try the recipe . . . this time cooking long enough.
I tried this recipe for scallops and was it ever a hit! Thank you so much! I am anxious to look into more of Cat’s recipes in the near future!
Sounds good, and I am going to try it tonight. One bit of info missing, however. Do I broil on high or low?
Thanks
Hi Ann
Broil them on high, but watch them *closely* as scallops like to go rubbery if overdone. Enjoy your valentine’s Dinner! Scallops are the perfect thing!