Low Fat Oven Fried Scallops Recipes

BAKED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly spray an 8 x 10-inch oval baking dish or 2-quart gratin dish with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray.
• Pat the scallops dry then spritz them with a little oil, season with 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• In a small bowl combine the panko, Parmesan, parsley, oregano, 1/8 teaspoon salt and black pepper, to taste.
• Arrange the scallops in a single layer in the prepared dish. Top with the crumb mixture.
• Whisk half of the lemon juice, melted butter, and white wine together and pour over the scallops.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until the scallops are opaque.
• Set the oven to broil on high and broil second rack from the top until the topping is golden, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Squeeze the remaining lemon over the scallops and eat right away.

OVEN FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Season the dried scallops with salt & pepper. Beat together the egg and the water.
• Dip the scallops in the egg-water mixture, then roll them in the bread crumbs, then dip the BOTTOMS of these into the melted butter.
• Place the scallops buttered sides down on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 450 degree F oven for 20 minutes.

LOW FAT OVEN-FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Rinse the scallops & pat dry.
• Set aside.
• Place the egg substitute in a shallow dish.
• Place bread crumbs in another shallow dish.
• Dip scallops in the egg substitute and then roll them in the bread crumbs.
• Coat a 9 x 13 inch pan with the olive oil cooking spray and arrange the scallops in a single layer in the pan.
• Spray the tops lightly with the spray.
• Bake at 500 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes or until the scallops turn opaque and nicely browned.
• Remove pan from oven and sprinkle with parsley.
• Squeeze the lemon over the scallops and serve.

CRISP OVEN FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 475 and put a wire rack onto a rimmed cookie sheet and set aside.
• 2. Whisk eggs well with fresh lemon juice. Set aside. Put flour in shallow bowl with salt and pepper and mix together. Set aside. Melt butter in micro, set aside. Put panko crumbs in shallow bowl and set aside.
• 3. Remove small tough muscle from scallops and pat scallops dry on paper towel. Dip scallops in egg mixture, then dredge in flour, then dip into melted butter, then roll in the panko crumbs. Place on rack on cookie sheet and bake for 10 min.

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt the butter and mix with the fresh lemon juice, finely grated lemon zest, and finely minced fresh lemon thyme. For the breading, mix soft white bread crumbs with the grated Parmigiano Reggiano and Italian parsley. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place melted butter in small bowl and breading in pie pan. Drop garlic into butter and allow to stand 10 minutes; remove garlic and discard. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper, dip into melted butter, then Breading, patting it on thickly. Arrange scallops in shallow baking pan large enough to accommodate them in one layer and drizzle remaining butter on top, taking care not to dislodge Breading. Slide onto middle oven shelf and bake uncovered, basting several times with pan drippings, 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. Serve hot with a green vegetable- broccoli florets, perhaps, or asparagus - or if you prefer, with a tartly dressed salad of mixed greens.