Baked Scallops

After an intense weekend in Miami, Monday called for a hearty healthy meal. I had bought a bag of huge frozen scallops awhile back but wasn't sure how to make them. I found a recipe for baked scallops that I adjusted a bit.

1/2 cup whole wheat seasoned bread crumbs (yes this exists)
1 tsp Paprika
1-2 tsp onion salt
4 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried parsley (or fresh, whatever)
1 tbsp butter or margarine
1tbsp olive oil

Pat your defrosted and rinsed scallops dry, making sure they are completely dry.

Melt the butter in the microwave and then mix in the olive oil after the butter is thoroughly melted. Toss the scallops in the butter/oil mixture and add to baking dish, add the remaining butter/oil to the dish as well. It looks super buttery but trust me the 1tbsp of butter goes a longggg way when its mixed with olive oil. I would even do 1/2 a tbsp the next time I do it.

Mix the remaining ingredients into the same empty butter/oil dish. 

Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture on top of the scallops in the baking dish.

Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until scallops are firm.

This tasted as FANTASTIC as it looks.