TIME & SERVINGS
PREP/TOATL TIME:25 MIN
YIELDS: 2 SERVINGS
INGREDIENT
1 large egg
1/3 cup mashed potato flakes
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 sea scallops (about 3/4 pound), patted dry
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Butter-flavored cooking spray
1/3 cup mashed potato flakes
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 sea scallops (about 3/4 pound), patted dry
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Butter-flavored cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS(STEPS)
- Preheat air fryer to 400°. In a shallow bowl, lightly beat egg. In another bowl, toss together potato flakes, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. In a third bowl, toss scallops with flour to coat lightly. Dip in egg, then in potato mixture, patting to adhere.
- Arrange scallops in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Turn; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until breading is golden brown and scallops are firm and opaque, 3-4 minutes longer.
Test Kitchen tip
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can make this recipe on the roaster oven.
To soak up excess oil, put the scallops on a paper-towel-topped plate.