Scallops
Thawed sea scallops dried well before cooking.
Thawed sea scallops
Fresh or fully thawed sea scallops; reference uses ½ lb and distinguishes these from smaller bay scallops.
- Air fryer setting
- 400°F
- Cooking time
- 6 min
°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.
- Preheat
- Preheat first
- Turn or shake
- Flip after 3 minutes.
At the basket
- Dry the scallops and remove the tough side muscle.
- Season and arrange in the preheated, lightly oiled basket without crowding.
- Turn at 3 minutes and continue until the flesh is milky white or opaque and firm throughout.
Before you cook
- The manufacturer cross-check is for the Cosori Iconic and uses different conditions. This guide follows the linked recipe, not an average of the two sources.
- The source mentions lower-temperature culinary finishes. This guide instead follows the official shellfish appearance guidance and does not offer a rare setting.
- The recipe timing may finish before the safety check shown here is met. Continue cooking as needed; the displayed time is not a verified safe endpoint.
Source notes
Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .
www.cookedbyjulie.comTiming reference
Air Fryer Scallops
½ lb sea scallops; preheat 400°F, cook 6 minutes, flipping after 3.
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