Scallop Recipes

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Collage of four Scallop Recipes dishes: Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Lemon Butter, Baked Stuffed Lobster, Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake) and Baked Scallops with Ritz Crumbs

Sweet, tender scallops are one of the fastest luxuries in the kitchen. Sear big sea scallops for a golden crust, bake bay scallops under buttery crumbs New England style, or stir them into a creamy seafood chowder.

Buy dry-packed scallops when you can; they sear much better than wet-packed scallops treated with phosphates.

5 recipes

  • Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Lemon Butter18 min total | 4 servings

    Sea scallops seared in a very hot skillet until deeply golden, then finished with a quick lemon, garlic and butter pan sauce. Ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4.

  • Baked Scallops with Ritz Crumbs40 min total

    New England baked scallops: large scallops under a buttery topping of crushed Ritz crackers and garlic, baked at 350°F for 30 minutes, with optional sherry.

  • Slow Cooker Seafood Chowder4 hr 55 min total | 6 servings

    A creamy New England-style chowder of potatoes, bacon, onion and celery slow-cooked in clam juice, finished with cod, shrimp and scallops. Serves 6.

  • Baked Stuffed Lobster55 min total | 2 servings

    Whole lobsters split and filled with a buttery cracker-crumb stuffing with scallops, baked until golden. A New England special-occasion classic. Serves 2.

  • Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)40 min total | 2 (10-inch) pancakes, 4 servings

    A crisp, savory Korean pancake loaded with whole green onions, shrimp, squid and scallops in a light, ice-cold batter, pan-fried golden and served with a tangy soy dipping sauce. Makes 2.

Where to buy

Where to buy scallopsDry-packed sea scallops, shipped to your door by Lobster Anywhere.

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Common questions

How do I get a good sear on scallops?
Pat them very dry, use a very hot pan, and do not move them for the first 2 minutes.
What is the difference between sea and bay scallops?
Sea scallops are large, for searing; bay scallops are small and sweet, for baking and chowders.

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