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Air-Fryer Scallops

Name: Air-Fryer Scallops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 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

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Martina Preston, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jan. 09, 2024

I never liked seafood until my husband urged me to try scallops, and now I love it. With the crunchy breading, these air-fryer scallops are the best you'll ever have. —Martina Preston, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Test Kitchen tip

If you don’t have an air fryer, you can make this recipe on the stovetop.

To soak up excess oil, put the scallops on a paper-towel-topped plate.

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Air-Fryer Scallops

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Yield:2 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

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

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Directions

1
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 into egg, then into potato mixture, patting to adhere.

2
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.