For the recipe of scallops in the oven, it is important to choose a quality sea scallop. The meat of the mollusks has a faint smell of the sea without admixtures of algae or mud. Fresh meat has a grayish or pinkish-cream color. The fillet may need to be cleaned before cooking: it is necessary to remove the leg and the remains of the intestines - a thin dark thread. Sea scallops are also sold in stores alive, in shells. In this case, you should choose those mollusks whose valves are closed or close when you try to touch them.
Step 1
Prepare the scallops for baking. Place the scallops in a pan with butter, sprinkle with parsley, dried basil, salt and pepper.
Step 2
Bake the scallops. Place the pan in the oven and bake the scallops for 5 minutes. Then take them out and stir them so that the oil and herbs are evenly distributed over the entire surface. Cook for another 15-20 minutes.
