Seared Scallops with Newburg Sauce
- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 10 Min
This dish is fancy-looking, crazy simple, and so good you'll be tempted to lick the plate! Our Seared Scallops with Newburg Sauce comes together with a few shortcut ingredients and a lot of flavor. It's the perfect way to serve seafood for a special event, like Christmas Eve, but it's also the perfect anytime meal when you're in the mood for something different!
What You'll Need
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of shrimp soup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 12 sea scallops, patted dry
- Salt for sprinkling
- Black pepper for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoon bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
What to Do
- To make Newburg sauce, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine soup, cream, sherry, and seafood seasoning and cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper and sauté 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden and firm in center. Remove to a platter.
- Stir bread crumbs and parsley in skillet until moistened. Top scallops with Newburg sauce and sprinkle with toasted bread crumbs.
Test Kitchen Tips
- If you love the creaminess of Newburg recipes, then you have to try our Shortcut Lobster Newburg! It's Newburg on a budget, and the family will devour it. Or, if you're hosting brunch, impress the guests with our Shrimp Newburg Waffles!
- We've got plenty of holiday recipes to get the party started! Try Betty's Famous Baked Crap Dip -- after one bite, you'll see just why it became famous. For something super festive, check out Frosty the Cheeseball! He's always a hit.
- We love our Scallops with Newburg Sauce! What do you think? Tell us in the comments below!