Baked Scallop Casserole Downeast Style Recipes

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.

MINI SCALLOP CASSEROLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery, mushrooms, green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat; add scallops. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque., Preheat oven to 350°. Divide mixture among four 10-oz. ramekins or custard cups. In a small bowl, combine crumbs and butter; sprinkle over scallop mixture. , Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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.

SPECIAL SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, saute scallops, onion and celery in butter until scallops are firm and opaque. Stir in flour until blended. Add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheddar cheese, sherry, salt and cayenne, stirring until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; set aside., In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer the shrimp, crab, artichokes and water chestnuts. Top with sauce. Sprinkle with almonds and Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Toss scallops in flour mixture, a few at a time, and place into two greased 6 to 8-oz. baking dishes. Top each with half the cream, butter and bread crumbs. , Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 18-20 minutes or until scallops are opaque and topping is golden brown.