Can I use the little variety of scallops for this recipe?

Nope! Those are bay scallops, and while they are wonderful, you need to get the big sea scallops for this one so you get that nice sear on the outside and tender juiciness on the inside - the little ones would dry out.

Can I use remade breadcrumbs?

You can...but I promise if you take the teeny bit of extra time to make the homemade ones you will be So Happy!

Brown Butter Scallops with Crispy Breadcrumbs

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Scallops are wonderful, but scallops in a brown butter breadcrumb sauce? Heaven. Try this recipe for brown butter scallops with crispy breadcrumbs soon! So easy and so scrumptious.

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2 servings, can be increased as needed 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 slices white bread
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 sea scallops (I usually serve four per person, but feel free to add or subtract as you like!)
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons cold butter, sliced
Fresh lemon or lime juice, optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400.
Put bread slices in food processor and process until you have breadcrumbs. Mix crumbs with melted butter and white wine (don’t worry if it looks mushy) and spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and crispy, about 10 minutes.
When crumbs are done, make scallops. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and season both sides of scallops with a little salt and pepper.
Add scallops to skillet and sear on one side for about 3 minutes. Don’t move them once they are in the pan to get a nice firm sear.
Turn the scallops over (tongs work best for this) and add the sliced cold butter. Stir the butter around and dribble some of it over the scallops. Do this for about 2-3 minutes until the butter turns brown.
Divide the scallops among warmed plates, drizzle the butter from the skillet over the top and scatter generously with breadcrumbs.

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Notes

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