Best 3 Scallops Marsala Recipes

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a food processor, add the tomatoes, basil, olives, and olive oil and process until finely chopped.
• Season both sides of the scallops with salt and pepper. Rub each scallop with the tomato mixture. Fold each slice of prosciutto in half lengthwise, then wrap each scallop in 1 slice of prosciutto. Place wrapped scallops in a buttered baking dish, seam side down. Bake until scallop is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, toss the arugula with the balsamic vinegar. Season the arugula with salt and pepper. Place the arugula on a serving platter or divide among individual dishes. Top with the scallops and serve immediately.

SCALLOPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500. In a medium saucepan over low heat, sautéshallots with a pinch of salt in 1 tablespoon butter for 8 minutes, or until softened and translucent, but not brown. Reserve. Add another tablespoon butter to pan, and sauté mushrooms with a pinch of salt for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Return shallots to pan and add sherry. When sherry has reduced to about a tablespoon, add truffle butter, if desired, and heavy cream. Cook until cream is reduced by one-third. Reserve in a warm place.
• In a small skillet, melt remaining tablespoon butter, add bread crumbs and toss with a spoon until evenly coated. Reserve.
• Season scallops very lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke. Lay scallops in pan, and sear on one side until caramelized, about 3 minutes. Turn them over and turn off heat.
• Place scallop shells on a cookie sheet. Add parsley to sherry sauce, and spoon some sauce into each shell. Arrange 1 scallop in each shell, browned side up. Sprinkle bread crumbs over sauce, but not on scallops. Bake scallops for 3 minutes, or until bread crumbs are lightly browned.

EASY GARLIC-LEMON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.
• Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.