Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 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.
3. 3 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.

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