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 tablespoons butter
12 sea scallops, patted dry
Salt for sprinkling
Black pepper for sprinkling
2 tablespoons 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!