Breaded and Fried Scallops

Directions

Ingredients :

1 cup Italian-season bread crumbs

or more to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 egg

½ cup bay scallops

or more to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Methods :

Mix bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.

Whisk egg lightly in a bowl. Dip scallops in egg; place in the bread crumb mixture in the bag. Seal bag and shake until scallops are coated with bread crumbs.

Bring butter, olive oil, and lemon juice to a simmer in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded scallops; cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.