Baked Scallops With Lime

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs sea scallops (fresh or thawed from frozen)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon lime zest or 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup italian breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 400 degrees.
• 2 rinse the scallops and pat dry.
• 3 remove and discard each "foot" (tough piece on the side of each scallop).
• 4 put the scallops in a glass bowl and toss with basil, zest, cumin, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
• 5 place scallops in a baking dish.
• 6 sprinkle the wine over the top.
• 7 lightly cover the scallops with bread crumbs.
• 8 drizzle olive oil over the top.
• 9 bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until the scallops are cooked though and tops are nicely browned.