Here’s an easy, restaurant-style Garlic Butter Baked Scallops recipe 🧄🧈
Tender, flavorful, and ready in minutes.
Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 1 lb sea scallops (patted dry; side muscle removed)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs or panko
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley, lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 400°F (205°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Arrange scallops
- Place scallops in a single layer in the dish. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Make garlic butter
- Mix melted butter, garlic, and lemon juice. Spoon over scallops.
- Top
- Combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Sprinkle evenly over scallops.
- Bake
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until scallops are opaque and tender.
- Optional: Broil for 1–2 minutes to lightly brown the topping.
- Serve
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Tips & Variations
- Don’t overbake—scallops turn rubbery quickly
- Add a pinch of paprika or red pepper flakes for mild heat
- Swap breadcrumbs for crushed crackers or almond flour
- Great served with rice, pasta, or roasted veggies
If you want, I can give you a foil-packet version, air fryer method, or a no-breadcrumb (keto) option.