Parmesan Breaded Scallops With Lemon Garnish Recipes

PARMESAN BREADED SCALLOPS WITH LEMON GARNISH

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE COATING: Combine the coating ingredients on a plate and mix with your fingers. Wash the scallops and remove the small, tough side muscle (see sidebar, page 316). Pat the scallops dry with paper towels and place in a small bowl. Add the olive oil and mix to coat. Dip the scallops in the coating, turning to cover evenly. Gently press the crumbs onto the scallops. Place the scallops in a single layer on a clean plate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set the crumbs. TO MAKE THE GARNISH: Finely chop the garnish ingredients and mix together. Brush or spray the scallops with olive oil. Place on the grate 1 to 2 inches apart and grill over Direct High heat until just opaque in the center, 4 to 6 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Remove from the grill, sprinkle with the garnish, and serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

PARMESAN GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix butter, garlic salt, rosemary, basil, thyme, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
• Spread each half of the French bread with equal portions of the butter mixture. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Place bread halves, crusts down, on a medium baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are very lightly browned.

PARMESAN BREADED SCALLOPS WITH LEMON GARNISH

Steps:

• COATING.
• Combine the coating ingredients on a plate and mix with your fingers.
• Wash scallops and remove the small, tough side muscle.
• Pat the scallops dry with paper towels and place in a small bowl. (Be sure the scallops are very dry or it will make the breading soagy).
• Add the olive oil and mix to coat.
• Dip the scallops in the coating, turning to cover evenly.
• Gently press the crumbs onto the scallops.
• Place the scallops in a single layer on a clean plate.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set the crumbs.
• GARNISH:.
• Finely chop the parsley and lemon zest and mix together. Add the olive oil and lemon juice.
• Spray a grill tray generously with olive oil.
• Place the scallops on the grill tray 1-2 inches apart and grill over direct medium heat until just opaque in the center, about 8 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Treat them gently when turning.
• Remove from the grill, place a little of the garnish onto each scallop and serve warm.

GRILLED GARLIC PARMESAN CRUSTED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Pour olive oil into a shallow bowl.
• Rinse scallops under cold water, then dip into the olive oil.
• Press scallops into bread crumb mixture. Gently toss between your hands so any bread crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away. Place the breaded scallops onto a plate while breading the rest.
• Place the scallops in the refrigerator to allow the breading to set, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush the scallops lightly with more olive oil.
• Grill on the preheated grill until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.