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Valeria's baked scallop recipe is infused with orange and sprinkled with toasted almonds for an unforgettable seafood canapé or starter for an Italian seafood banquet, depending on the size of your appetite!
Remove the scallops from their shell and scrub the shell clean.
Wash the scallops under cold running water and pat them dry
12 king scallops, in their shell
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In a medium bowl, mix the strained orange juice, the crushed garlic, the olive oil and a generous pinch of salt. Gently toss the scallops in the marinade and leave them to marinate
for 10 minutes
Next, line a baking tray with parchment and arrange the scallop shells on top. In each pour in
a little of the marinade and then set the scallops on top
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Bake for 10 minutes, then turn the grill function on. Remove the scallops from the oven and
sprinkle some flaked almonds onto each. Return to the oven for 3 more minutes, or until the
almonds appear crisp and toasted