Baked Giant Scallops with Home Fries

Scallops are so expensive in restaurants and it is not always cooked correctly.  So I like to buy my own and experiment with different recipes.  I remember the first time I cooked them, it was a disaster.  If the pan is not hot enough, you will end up with steamed scallops.  So make sure the oven or pan is pre-heated before cooking scallops.


Ingredients for Scallops

• 8 giant scallops
• 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs 
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian sharp paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions 

1. Preheat over to 400 degrees F.
2. Pour 3/4 of the melted butter into a baking dish. Coat the scallops with melted butter in the dish.
3. Combine bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, garlic, parsley, parmesan cheese and the rest of the melted butter together.
4. Sprinkle the mixture onto the scallops and bake for about 20 minutes or until the scallops are firm.

Ingredients for Home Fries

• 3 small red potatoes, cubed
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain completely.
2. Heat 1/2 the oil in a cast iron pan and saute onion until it is translucent.
3. Evenly spread the potatoes onto the pan and move it around so the onion is incorporated into the potatoes.  (If you don't, they will burn on the bottom of the pan)
4. Cook until the potatoes have a crust on the bottom.
5. Drizzle the rest of the oil on top of the potatoes and flip them so the other side can form a crust.

I used the cast iron pan for the potatoes because it heats up higher than the other pans and will fry up the potatoes faster.