Deep Fried Breaded Scallops – Japanese Style

Name: Deep Fried Breaded Scallops – Japanese Style
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: : 8 pieces; : 1 cup; Chicken: 3 tablespoons; French bread: 2 cups; : 2; : 1/4 teaspoon; : 1/4 teaspoon; Beef broth: 3 cups

Hotate Fry

Cuisine:

Japanese

It's best to use untreated scallops, the one that have not been treated with any preservative

30 minutes
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

8 pieces
Large size
1 cup
3 tablespoons Chicken
2 cups French bread
Japanese bread crumbs
2
1/4 teaspoon
1/4 teaspoon
3 cups Beef broth

Directions

Deep fried breaded scallops or also known as Hotate Fry is another tasty Japanese appetizer. This recipe is similar to deep fried breaded shrimp (Ebi Fry), you can check the recipe here. For the best result, make sure to use the reliable deep fryer. Where to find? Worry not, find the good quality deep fryer at your convenience here.

Steps

1 Done	Clean the scallops by rinse them under cold water and pat them dry with paper towel.
2 Done	Prepare 3 bowls. First bowl, combine all purpose flour, ground black pepper and salt. Whisk them to mix well. Second bowl, beat the eggs with the milk. And transfer the panko (Japanese bread crumbs) in the third bowl.
3 Done	Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it just begins to shimmer.
4 Done	Dust each of the scallop with the flour mixture, shake off the excess. Then coat with the egg mixture. Lastly, roll them in the panko. Repeat the steps with the remaining scallops.
5 Done	Gently toss coated scallops into the heated oil. Let it cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the scallops and cook the other side for another 2 minutes or until cooked through. Reduce the heat if the bread crumbs browning too quickly.
6 Done	Remove from the heat and transfer them to paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Serve them with your preferred sauces.