Scallops – How to Cook Scallops
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Scallops – How to Cook Scallops
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Ingredients
- 1½ pounds bay scallops
- ½ pound sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 prigs fresh thyme
- pinch Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 4 oz cheddar cheese mild, grated
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- several strips of bacon
Instructions
- Place the scallops in a buttered 1½ quart casserole dish.
- Sauté the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of butter along with the fresh thyme, pinch of salt, and pepper.
- Add the white wine, and continue to cook until all the liquid is evaporated. Set aside to cool.
- Remove the thyme stems, and then spread them over the scallops.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until melted and bubbly.
- Add the flour and salt and cook, constantly stirring, for two minutes.
- Add the milk all at once and stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened.
- Add the Old Bay seasoning.
- Stir in the cheese a little at a time off the heat. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
- Pour the sauce over the scallops and mushrooms.
- Cover with strips of bacon, and bake at 350°F for about thirty minutes.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
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