Posted on Monday, February 1, 2016 in Seafood Recipes

Easy and Delicious Portuguese Fried Scallops

Learn how to make this easy and delicious Portuguese fried scallops (vieiras fritas deliciosas).
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Easy and Delicious Portuguese Fried Scallops

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 5 min
Ready In 15 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1 lb fresh scallops8 tablespoons butter1 cup flour1 garlic clove, minced3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped1⁄4 teaspoon salt1⁄2 fresh lemon, juice offresh ground black pepper
1 lb fresh scallops8 tablespoons butter1 cup flour1 garlic clove, minced3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped1⁄4 teaspoon salt1⁄2 fresh lemon, juice offresh ground black pepper
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Preparation

  1. Wash the scallops in cold water. Spread on paper towels to dry. Put flour in a small bowl. Toss scallops in flour to coat completely.
  2. Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add the scallops and pan fry 3 to 4 minutes, moving and turning, until they are firm but not browned. Add garlic and parsley and cook 30 seconds longer.
  3. Remove to a serving plate and squeeze lemon juice over scallops and season with salt and pepper.

Recipe & Photo Credit: threeovens, food.com


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