9 Quick Scallop Recipes You Can Make in 45 Minutes or Less

Quick-cooking scallops are excellent with sweet fennel and a buttery lemon-caper sauce.

Marcela Valladolid tosses scallops in a spicy, vibrant combination of garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper before quickly grilling them.

To add texture to this dish, Kay Chun tops it with crunchy flakes of sea salt and crisp radish slices.

These garlicky steamed scallops make for a quick and easy appetizer.

"In summer, I cook [scallops] on the grill until just kissed by the flames and pile them on top of warmed veggies with a bright dressing," Gail Simmons writes. "This version, a favorite for quick and easy backyard dinners, incorporates miso, ginger, and toasted sesame, adding a savory dimension to the salad and a rich contrast to the corn and scallops' inherent sweetness."

These two-bite quintessential cocktail-party scallops never get old. The bacon adds nice smoky flavor, but you can also prepare this recipe with prosciutto or pancetta.

Fresh young coconut has tender meat that separates easily from the shell; if unavailable, substitute bottled or canned coconut water and fresh or frozen coconut meat. When cut and squeezed, finger limes release tiny citrus-filled spheres that pop like tobiko; substitute lime wedges, if desired.

Food & Wine's Justin Chapple uses white wine -- Sancerre especially -- to delicately poach scallops. If you don't have Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is delicious, too.

A quick, garlicky béchamel stands in for crème fraîche and cheese in this luxurious white pizza.