Name: Easy Fried Scallops
Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable oil for frying; 2 cups buttermilk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 tablespoon salt; 0.5 tablespoon ground black pepper; 12 large fresh scallops

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable oil for frying
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 tablespoon salt
0.5 tablespoon ground black pepper
12 large fresh scallops

Steps

Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a second bowl. Dip 4 or 5 scallops in buttermilk, then roll in flour mixture until thickly coated.
Cook coated scallops in hot oil until golden and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat coating and frying remaining scallops.