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Seafood Creole Recipe - Delectable chunks of fish, rock shrimp, and scallops bask in a spicy Creole sauce. This would go great with hot cooked rice, garlic bread, a green salad, and a glass of good white wine.

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Seafood Creole

Delectable chunks of fish, rock shrimp, and scallops bask in a spicy Creole sauce. This would go great with hot cooked rice, garlic bread, a green salad, and a glass of good white wine.

By Plain ole Bob

Tarragon Lover's Scallops Recipe - Lightly browned sea scallops complemented by a smooth brown butter sauce with fresh tarragon. All you fans of tarragon, this is the recipe for you!

Tarragon Lover's Scallops

Lightly browned sea scallops complemented by a smooth brown butter sauce with fresh tarragon. All you fans of tarragon, this is the recipe for you!

By Stompy

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Awesome Baked Sea Scallops Recipe - Large sea scallops are combined with garlic, shallots, butter, and bread crumbs then baked to perfection. Being from Maine, we love our seafood, and this is one of the greats!

Awesome Baked Sea Scallops

Large sea scallops are combined with garlic, shallots, butter, and bread crumbs then baked to perfection. Being from Maine, we love our seafood, and this is one of the greats!

By Christine Laliberte

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Scallops and Spinach over Pasta Recipe - Scallops and spinach sauteed in lemon juice and olive oil; served over pasta.

Scallops and Spinach over Pasta

Scallops and spinach sauteed in lemon juice and olive oil; served over pasta.

By Kim Robichaud

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Citrus Scallops II Recipe - This flavorful scallop and citrus dish is great served over rice or pasta.

Citrus Scallops II

This flavorful scallop and citrus dish is great served over rice or pasta.

By COTTER_NH

Cajun Seafood Pasta Recipe - Three kinds of pepper turn up the heat in this creamy shrimp and scallop sauce. Fresh basil, thyme and parsley add just the right counterpoint, while Swiss and Parmesan cheese add their own sharp flavors. Perfect over fettucine!

Cajun Seafood Pasta

Three kinds of pepper turn up the heat in this creamy shrimp and scallop sauce. Fresh basil, thyme and parsley add just the right counterpoint, while Swiss and Parmesan cheese add their own sharp flavors. Perfect over fettucine!

By Star Pooley

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Baked Scallops Recipe and Video - Delicious baked scallops with butter and garlic. Bay scallops are the little ones and they tend to be sweeter tasting than sea scallops.

Baked Scallops

Delicious baked scallops with butter and garlic. Bay scallops are the little ones and they tend to be sweeter tasting than sea scallops.

By John Bragg

Fra Diavolo Sauce With Pasta Recipe and Video - A daring dash of red pepper flakes gives off a spicy heat in this marvelous tomato garlic sauce with shrimp and scallops. Stir in a bit of parsley and serve over hot linguine.

Fra Diavolo Sauce With Pasta

A daring dash of red pepper flakes gives off a spicy heat in this marvelous tomato garlic sauce with shrimp and scallops. Stir in a bit of parsley and serve over hot linguine.

By MARBALET

Broiled Scallops Recipe and Video - My husband thinks these scallops are better than any we have found in any restaurant.

Broiled Scallops

My husband thinks these scallops are better than any we have found in any restaurant.

By Gail New

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Pasta with Scallops, Zucchini, and Tomatoes Recipe and Video - Bay scallops, chopped tomatoes and fresh basil are added to a saute of garlic and zucchini, then poured over fettuccini for an elegant seafood dish. Serve as an entree or appetizer.

Pasta with Scallops, Zucchini, and Tomatoes

Bay scallops, chopped tomatoes and fresh basil are added to a saute of garlic and zucchini, then poured over fettuccini for an elegant seafood dish. Serve as an entree or appetizer.

By Lisa Stinger

Deb's Scallops Florentine Recipe - Mouthwatering scallops and spinach, topped off with a rich Parmesan cheese sauce, baked until bubbly and delicious!

Deb's Scallops Florentine

Mouthwatering scallops and spinach, topped off with a rich Parmesan cheese sauce, baked until bubbly and delicious!

By PONYGIRL64

Seared Sea Scallops Recipe - These tender seared scallops with a delicate herb crust make an elegant main course.

Seared Sea Scallops

These tender seared scallops with a delicate herb crust make an elegant main course.

By CHRISADAMS

Baked Seafood Au Gratin Recipe - This was my Mom's favorite seafood recipe, she is now 88, I am 60 and this is my all time favorite seafood recipe also. I have had guests, who, when invited to dinner, specifically request this to be served.

Baked Seafood Au Gratin

This was my Mom's favorite seafood recipe, she is now 88, I am 60 and this is my all time favorite seafood recipe also. I have had guests, who, when invited to dinner, specifically request this to be served.

By HYBRID101

Scallops with White Wine Sauce II Recipe - White wine, butter, and shallots make a great sauce for scallops. This is easy and non-creamy for those that don't like cream sauces.

Scallops with White Wine Sauce II

White wine, butter, and shallots make a great sauce for scallops. This is easy and non-creamy for those that don't like cream sauces.

By DEBIW

Scallop Scampi Recipe - Tender bay scallops are cooked quickly in a tasty sauce of garlic, onion, white wine, chicken broth and Romano cheese. Toss fresh green parsley into the mix and pour over cooked linguine. Serve with a sprinkling of Romano cheese.

Scallop Scampi

Tender bay scallops are cooked quickly in a tasty sauce of garlic, onion, white wine, chicken broth and Romano cheese. Toss fresh green parsley into the mix and pour over cooked linguine. Serve with a sprinkling of Romano cheese.

By NIKKICOM

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops Recipe and Video - Scallops sauteed in butter and garlic will melt in your mouth. Lemon juice gives it a nice kick.

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

Scallops sauteed in butter and garlic will melt in your mouth. Lemon juice gives it a nice kick.

By Button

Dinah's Baked Scallops Recipe - This is my favorite way to prepare scallops. They're so flavorful they don't really need much more than a little butter and lemon. I like to serve them with a nice rice pilaf and vegetable.

Dinah's Baked Scallops

This is my favorite way to prepare scallops. They're so flavorful they don't really need much more than a little butter and lemon. I like to serve them with a nice rice pilaf and vegetable.

By DEBNJAMES

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Seafood Fettuccine Recipe - A deliciously simple, yet very impressive seafood pasta dish with cream and Parmesan cheese. Bound to rival your favorite restaurant version of the same!

Seafood Fettuccine

A deliciously simple, yet very impressive seafood pasta dish with cream and Parmesan cheese. Bound to rival your favorite restaurant version of the same!

By LAQ1013

Linguine with Seafood and Sundried Tomatoes Recipe - Tender whole scallops and shrimp get a quick saute in hot, garlicky olive oil and butter before taking a brief clam juice simmer. Toss with hot pasta, bright strips of sun dried tomatoes and tangy bits of lemon zest for a refreshing entree or appetizer.

Linguine with Seafood and Sundried Tomatoes

Tender whole scallops and shrimp get a quick saute in hot, garlicky olive oil and butter before taking a brief clam juice simmer. Toss with hot pasta, bright strips of sun dried tomatoes and tangy bits of lemon zest for a refreshing entree or appetizer.

By Star Pooley

Seared Scallops with Jalapeno Vinaigrette Recipe and Video - This versatile jalapeno vinaigrette pairs beautifully with oranges and seared scallops.

Seared Scallops with Jalapeno Vinaigrette

This versatile jalapeno vinaigrette pairs beautifully with oranges and seared scallops.

By Chef John

Scallops Mascarpone Recipe - Scallops are simmered in butter with asparagus and mushrooms then served with seashell pasta in a rich cream sauce.

Scallops Mascarpone

Scallops are simmered in butter with asparagus and mushrooms then served with seashell pasta in a rich cream sauce.

By Andy Smith

Sauteed Scallops Recipe - A very simple recipe for how delicious it is! Just crush the garlic with the side of a chef's knife blade instead of chopping it, and using whole sprigs of rosemary allows them to be easily removed before serving.

Sauteed Scallops

A very simple recipe for how delicious it is! Just crush the garlic with the side of a chef's knife blade instead of chopping it, and using whole sprigs of rosemary allows them to be easily removed before serving.

By Pati

Seafood Piccata Recipe - Shrimp, scallops and crabmeat sauteed in a white wine and lemon sauce and tossed with hot cooked pasta shells. Every time I cook for a large group, this is requested. Great tasting and really simple to make!

Seafood Piccata

Shrimp, scallops and crabmeat sauteed in a white wine and lemon sauce and tossed with hot cooked pasta shells. Every time I cook for a large group, this is requested. Great tasting and really simple to make!

By Beth Lewis

Basil Pan-Seared Scallops over Pasta Recipe - This dish is so easy to make, but tastes like you slaved away in the kitchen. Makes an excellent main course, or add spinach or asparagus to turn it into a meal in itself.

Basil Pan-Seared Scallops over Pasta

This dish is so easy to make, but tastes like you slaved away in the kitchen. Makes an excellent main course, or add spinach or asparagus to turn it into a meal in itself.

By Grace