Baked Sea Scallops

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh sea scallops
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf basil, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Wash sea scallops in cold water; put on paper towels and pat with paper towels to dry thoroughly. Place sea scallops in a large, lightly buttered baking dish in a single layer; dot with butter. Sprinkle sea scallops with parsley, dried basil, salt, and pepper.

Bake at 350° F. for 5 minutes; stir to coat with butter and herbs and bake an additional 20 minutes.

Serve with butter and herb sauce from baking dish and hot cooked rice or small pasta.

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