Baked Scallop Casserole Downeast Style Recipes

LEGAL SEAFOOD BAKED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a bowl, season the scallops with salt and pepper. Add thyme and buttermilk and toss to coat the scallops.
• Evenly place the scallops in an oven-proof casserole and cover with hand-crushed Ritz crackers. Top with melted butter and bake for 20 minutes.
• Squeeze juice of lemon over the scallops and serve immediately.

AWESOME BAKED SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place scallops, melted butter, garlic, and shallots in a bowl. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Transfer to a casserole dish.
• In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs and olive oil. Sprinkle on top of scallops.
• Bake in preheated oven until crumbs are brown and scallops are done, about 11 to 14 minutes. Top with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

BAKED SCALLOP CASSEROLE "DOWNEAST" STYLE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 450°F.
• Pulse oyster crackers in a food processor until coarsely ground. If you do not have a food processor, place in Ziploc bag and crush until coarse.
• Add melted butter, parsley, and lemon zest. Pulse (or mix well) JUST to combine and keep chilled.
• In a bowl, combine the scallops, garlic, wine, and melted butter. Toss well to combine.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a casserole dish in one layer. Sprinkle the cracker mixture evenly over the scallops.
• Bake for 14-16 minutes, until crumbs have browned and scallops are cooked through.

BAKED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter into a 2 quart oval casserole dish. Distribute butter and scallops evenly inside the dish.
• Combine the bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, parsley, minced garlic and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle this mixture over the scallops.
• Bake in pre-heated oven until scallops are firm, about 20 minutes.

SCALLOP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring medium-size saucepan of water to a boil, add scallops.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for no more than 3 to 5 minutes, depends on the size of the scallops.
• Drain immediately and place scallops into a medium-size buttered casserole; set aside.
• In the saucepan, melt butter.
• Add onion, celery and mushrooms; saute until onions are translucent and most of moisture has evaporated.
• Combine soup and milk and add to the vegetables.
• Pour soup mixture over scallops in the casserole; season with pepper, stir gently.
• Spread fresh breadcrumbs over top and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

SCALLOP RITZ CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 400 degrees.
• Stir crackers into melted butter.
• Place scallops into large round casserole.
• Sprinkle cheese over top, then parsley.
• Pour melted butter and Ritz over top.
• Bake covered for 15 minutes, uncovered 15 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.
• Be sure it is a stick of butter, a sleeve of ritz, Italian blend cheese.