Dinner

Fried Scallops with Melted Onions is for Dinner.

Fried Scallops with Melted Onions takes several minutes to prepare.

Fried Scallops with Melted Onions takes several minutes to cook.

Fried Scallops with Melted Onions makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Fried Scallops with Melted Onions are:

8 Tbsp of margarine
1 Cup sweet onions, peeled and sliced thin
Salt and Pepper
2 egg whites
1 cup fine cornmeal
1 1/2 lbs large sea scallops
1/4 cup olive oil or canola oil
1 cup canned diced tomato
juice of half a lemon
4 tbsp chopped fresh chives

Here is how you make Fried Scallops with Melted Onions:

1. Heat a medium saucepan over low heat. Add 3 Tbsp of the butter and onions to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the onions are soft, stirring occasionally about 15 min. Uncover and allow the water to evaporate. Onions should have the texture of marmalade.2.) Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, lightly whisk the egg whites. Spread the cornmeal over a plate. Toss the scallops in the egg whites until they are fully cooked. Remove one scallop at a time, allowing the excess egg white to drip off, and dredge in the cornmeal. Shake off excess cornmeal and season with salt and pepper.3.) Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add the oil and let it get hot. Carefully place scallops in the pan one at a time and fry until the first side is deep brown and crisped, about 2 min. Turn and cook on the second side until the interior is completely opaque and the outside is brown, about 2 min. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cover lightly with aluminum foil to keep warm.4.) Drain the oil from the saute pan and dab clean with a paper towel. Set the pan over medium heat and add the remaining butter. When the milky white solids of the butter have browned, add the tomato and saute 1 min. Stir in the lemon juice and chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper.5.) Serve the fried scallops over the melted onions with the tomato-lemon sauce spooned over all.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEL648.

The nutritional information for Fried Scallops with Melted Onions is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 323.5

• Total Fat: 18.0 g
• Cholesterol: 12.4 mg
• Sodium: 162.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 12.3 g