Easy Fried Scallops

Description

I experimented with some ways to cook scallops one night with my family. This was everyone’s favorite and it has become a regular dish at our family fry nights. If serving as a main dish, make twice as many servings as people (about 8 scallops per person).

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 12 large fresh scallops

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Combine flour
  3. salt
  4. and pepper in a separate bowl.
  5. Immerse 4 or 5 scallops in the bowl of buttermilk. Transfer to the flour mixture; roll around until thickly coated.
  6. Lower scallops gently into the hot oil. Cook until golden and crispy
  7. 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining scallops.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 9 mins

Total Time: 19 mins

Servings: 3

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