Sea Scallops Gratin

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prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
servings: 4

Baked in individual buttered small gratin dishes, these sweet and plump sea scallops are topped with fresh breadcrumbs, garlic, almonds and cheese. We’ve used a splash of Pernod to add a slightly anise flavor that pairs well with the scallops and butter.

Directions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
  2. BRUSH 1 tablespoon melted butter all over the insides of a 12-inch gratin dish or 4 individual gratin dishes. Arrange sea scallops in the dish/dishes. Drizzle scallops with Pernod, dividing evenly.
  3. PROCESS bread in food processor fitted with steel blade attachment until coarse crumbs are formed. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter and garlic, and pulse several times to combine. Add almonds and parsley and pulse 2 to 4 just to combine, but so that the almonds do not break down too much.
  4. DIVIDE the crumb mixture over the scallops. Set on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven. Bake until the scallops are steaming and the breadcrumb mixture is deeply golden, 20 to 24 minutes. Top with Cabot Alpine cheddar and bake until the cheese is just melted and the scallops are cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes longer.

Cheese As You Please

Our naturally-aged cheddars have 0g of lactose per serving! So go ahead, dig in.