Diabetic Diet: Seafood/Main Courses, Broiled Scallops Recipe

You can do everything with scallops – bake them, grill them, skewer them – but broiling them does a little special something that just makes them melt in your mouth. Here’s the recipe to do just that if you’re interested!

Prep time: About 10 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

-          One pound of sea scallops

-          1/3 of a cup of seasoned bread crumbs

-          Two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

-          One tablespoon of olive oil

-          ½ lemon, cut into wedges

-          ¼ of a cup of light tartar sauce (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Prepare the broiler pan with a nonstick spray.
3. Roll the scallops in the bread crumbs (lightly).
4. Place on the prepared pan and drizzle lemon juice and olive oil over them.
5. Broil for about two minutes on each side.
6. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and a light tartar sauce (if you want).
7. Enjoy!