Preheat the oven and, as it heats, pat the scallops dry with paper towels and set them in a baking dish. Season each scallop with salt and pepper. Then, in a small bowl, combine melted butter ...

If grilling the oysters under an oven grill, spread a layer of rock salt on a baking dish, then place the oysters on the salt. If using scallops, shuck them, reserving the prettier shell from each ...

Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the scallop mixture. Bake in the hot oven for 18-20 minutes until golden-brown and bubbling. (The scallops should have turned opaque, but remain sweet and tender.) ...