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Shrimp and Scallops in Garlic Sauce

These Shrimp and Scallops in Garlic Sauce are tossed in a mixture of butter and garlic first and then coated in Panko bread crumbs and topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. This easy dish is ready in about 20 minutes.

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Why I Love This Recipe

I love that this recipe is fast and easy and only requires a relatively small amount of ingredients.

Shrimp and Scallops in Garlic Sauce with a spoon lifting one out.
Shrimp and Scallops in Garlic Sauce

If you love seafood recipes, you may also enjoy this easy Shrimp Alfredo with Angel Hair Pasta.

Ingredients

This recipe only requires a few simple ingredients, all of which are easy to find at your local grocery store. You may already even have these ingredients on hand to help you avoid a trip to the grocery store.

  • sea scallops
  • large shrimp (I buy peeled, deveined, and tails removed)
  • butter
  • jarred minced garlic
  • salt
  • Panko bread crumbs
  • mozzarella cheese
  • shredded Parmesan cheese (not powdered)

Equipment used in this recipe

How to make Scallops and Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 – Melt the butter in a pan or in the microwave.

melted butter in a small bowl.

Step 3 – Mix the melted butter, salt, and jarred minced garlic in a bowl and set it aside.

Step 4 – Pat dry the scallops and the shrimp with paper towel. Remove the tough side muscle from the scallops.

scallops and the shrimp drying on paper towel.

Step 5 – Toss the scallops and shrimp in the melted butter mixture.

scallops and shrimp tossed in the melted butter mixture.

Step 6 – Then coat each one in the Panko bread crumbs on all sides. (Reserve the butter)

scallop and shrimp coated in panko bread crumbs.

Step 7 – Place coated scallops and shrimp in a 7 x 11 baking dish in a flat layer not touching each other.

Step 8 – Re-heat the butter if needed and carefully pour it in between and around the scallops and shrimp but not on top if possible.

Step 9 – Layer on the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and bake for 10 minutes, or until done.

mozzarella and parmesan sprinkled over scallops and shrimp in a baking dish.

Step 10 – (Optional) Sprinkle on fresh parsley if desired.

Baked Scallops and Shrimp in a casserole dish.
Baked Scallops and Shrimp

Recipe FAQs

What pairs well with scallops and shrimp?

We serve them with a side salad, mashed potatoes, or over rice.

Baked Scallops and Shrimp in a casserole dish.
Yield: Serves 4

Shrimp and Scallops in Garlic Sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

These Shrimp and Scallops in Garlic Sauce are tossed in a mixture of butter and garlic first and then coated in Panko bread crumbs and topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. This easy dish is ready in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound sea scallops
  • 1/2 pound large shrimp (I buy peeled, deveined, and tails removed)
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (not powdered)
  • Fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Melt the butter in a pan or in the microwave.
  3. Mix the melted butter, salt, and jarred minced garlic in a bowl and set it aside.
  4. Pat dry the scallops and the shrimp with paper towel. Remove the tough side muscle from the scallops.
  5. Toss the scallops and shrimp in the melted butter mixture.
  6. Then coat each one in the Panko bread crumbs on all sides. (Reserve the butter)
  7. Place coated scallops and shrimp in a 7 x 11 baking dish in a flat layer not touching each other.
  8. Re-heat the butter if needed and carefully pour it in between and around the scallops and shrimp but not on top if possible.
  9. Layer on the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and bake for 10 minutes, or until done.
  10. Sprinkle on fresh parsley if desired.

Notes

  • We serve them with a side salad, mashed potatoes, or over rice.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 404Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 1510mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 33g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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