Breaded and Fried Scallops

Quick and Easy - Tips

I love scallops, and I wanted to try them fried but had limited ingredients. This was super easy and delicious. I started to make it all the time.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Breaded and Fried Scallops

Ingredients

1 cup Italian-season bread crumbs

or more to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 egg

½ cup bay scallops

or more to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Mix bread crumbs salt and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.

Step 2

Whisk egg lightly in a bowl. Dip scallops in egg; place in the bread crumb mixture in the bag. Seal bag and shake until scallops are coated with bread crumbs.

Step 3

Bring butter olive oil and lemon juice to a simmer in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded scallops; cook shaking skillet occasionally until browned 6 to 7 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Breaded and Fried Scallops

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 487.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25g 50%

Carbohydrates: 43.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 24g 37%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 45%

Cholesterol: 146.4mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 515.2IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Vitamin C: 1.9mg 3%

Folate: 11.3mcg 3%

Calcium: 116.4mg 12%

Iron: 4.6mg 26%

Magnesium: 3.2mg 1%

Potassium: 263.2mg 7%

Sodium: 1212.7mg 49%

Calories From Fat: 215.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.