Shirleys Baked Scallops And Shells Recipes

SHIRLEY'S BAKED SCALLOPS AND SHELLS

Steps:

• Boil a pot of water and cook the pasta shells as directed on the box.
• When done, drain the pasta shells and place the shells in a mixing bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Rinse the scallops and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place scallops in a bowl and toss with the olive oil.
• Remove the scallops to the lined baking dish and bake them in a 350 degree pre heated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until they are white in color.
• When the scallops are done, add them to the pasta shells and mix together with the white clam sauce and the dill weed.
• Turn out into a 9x13 baking dish and sprinkle the seasoned breadcrumbs all over the top.
• Bake for another 15 minutes.
• When done, you can sprinkle parmesan cheese over it if you wish.
• Enjoy!

SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Remove the side muscles from the scallops and rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
• Melt the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted add the garlic and a pinch of salt and cook for 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and toss in the bread crumbs until well combined. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, toss together the tomato, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Evenly divide the tomato mixture between 4 oven proof ramekins or scallop shells. Place the scallops over the tomato mixture and top with the cracker or bread crumbs. Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve immediately.

SEA SCALLOPS COOKED IN THEIR SHELLS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the garlic and 2/3 cup of the oil and cook over very low heat for 2 hours. Cool, discard the oil and set the garlic aside.
• Using a sharp knife, peel away 1/4-inch-thick strips of skin from the zucchini. Discard the core and cut the skin into 1/4-inch dice.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and saute the zucchini, pepper, leeks, carrots, celery and onions until they just begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
• In a blender, puree the stock and reserved garlic until smooth. Pour the stock over the vegetables, add the lemons, sun-dried tomatoes, avocados, vinegar and remaining 2 1/3 tablespoons of olive oil and mix. Season with salt.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. If using scallops in their shells, discard the top (flat) shell of each scallop and remove the guts, leaving only the white, round muscle. (It should still be attached to the shell.) Run cold water over each scallop, pat dry and place the scallops on baking sheets. (If using scallops already out of the shells, rinse them and place each one in a small ramekin, cleaned shell or ovenproof dish.) Sprinkle the scallops with salt and arrange a heaping tablespoon of the vegetable mixture so that it surrounds but does not cover the scallop.
• Bake until the scallops are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Brush each scallop with olive oil and serve immediately.