Basilandgarlicroastedscallops Recipes

Steps:

• Pat scallops thoroughly with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and ensure a good sear. Combine seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper and use to lightly season both sides of the scallops.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops to the skillet, being careful not to crowd. Cook until golden brown and a crust starts to form, about 3 minutes per side. Cook in batches if necessary to avoid steaming the scallops and be careful not to overcook. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
• Add white wine, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom. Cook until glaze is slightly thick and syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Move scallops to a serving plate, drizzle glaze on top, and garnish with chopped tarragon.

Steps:

• To Prepare Quinoa:.
• Reconstitute dried porcini mushrooms with 1/2c. hot water.
• Set aside for 10 minutes. Strain off water. Reserve.
• Chop porcini mushrooms. Set aside.
• Rinse quinoa until water runs clear.
• Place in medium saucepan:.
• Bring 2 cups water, 2 cups shrimp stock & 1/4c.white wine to a boil.
• Season lightly with salt.
• Add quinoa.
• Cook for about 10minutes.
• Add chopped porcini mushrooms and the reserved porcini water to quinoa.
• Continue to cook quinoa for about 10 minutes more until tender. Keep warm.
• Prepare Scallops:.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sear scallops on both sides.
• Place in 400 degree oven for about 4 minutes.
• Saute diced parsnips. Season with salt.
• Add remaining cup of shrimp stock to parsnips.
• Add quinoa and frisee to pan.
• Add cold butter. Stir to blend in butter and heat the quinoa.
• Add Thai fish sauce and 1 Tbsp limonata.
• Add chives.(reserve a few for garnish).
• Divide quinoa among 4 plates.
• Place scallops on top of quinoa.
• Dress each scallop with a splash of limonata .
• Garnish with chives.
• * Chef Fohrhaltz makes her shrimp stock by sautéing shrimp shells with a sofritto of mixed vegetables, tomato, water and white wine.

Steps:

• Pat the scallops dry with paper towels and season one side with hot paprika; set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. When it gets hot, add scallops, seasoned side down, and cook 1 ½ to 2 minutes per side until golden. While one side is searing, season the top with hot paprika.
• After a couple of minutes, flip them and sear for 1 ½ to 2 minutes. Transfer scallops to serving plates; set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add butter to the skillet, swirling it around. Add ginger and sauté for 1 to 1 ½ minutes. Add chicken broth and maple syrup; stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over seared scallops and garnish with chopped chives. Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.

Steps:

• Spread 1/2 tablespoon butter on one side of each piece of toasted Italian bread. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. When oil begins to smoke, pour scallops into pan. Cook for 30 seconds without stirring.
• Toss scallops in pan and stir in garlic. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir wine and lemon juice into scallops, bring to a boil, and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Stir parsley and cold butter into scallops and remove from heat. When butter melts, stir in salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Spoon scallops over buttered toast and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towels.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and salt.
• Place scallops in a large bowl and toss with butter mixture. Let stand for about 2 minutes.
• Remove scallops from butter mixture, reserving excess in the bowl. Cook scallops on the preheated grill using a wire grill basket until golden, tossing occasionally for even cooking, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, return butter mixture to the frying pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and keep warm while scallops cook. Toss grilled scallops in warm butter mixture and serve.

Steps:

• Place cleaned scallops in greased baking dish.
• Top with salt and pepper to taste.
• Soften butter and combine with next five items.
• Top scallops with generous amount of butter.
• Prepare saffron rice pilaf and hold.
• Place scallops in oven; cook approximately 5 to 8 minutes (adjust time for desired doneness).
• Saute green beans in olive oil until done; add 1 tablespoon herb butter; saute until melted and adjust flavor with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with fresh basil leaves and chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Have your shrimp (large or X-large, peeled & deveined) or scallops (either sea scallops or bay scallops) drained and patted dry. You can also use frozen shrimp, thawed.
• Set the seafood aside in the refrigerator until the tomato layer is prepared and roasted THROUGH step 6.
• Seed and chop the fresh plum tomatoes. Mix them together with the rest of the ingredients for the Tomato Layer.
• Spread the mixture evenly in a gratin or other shallow baking dish suitable for high heat.
• Roast @ 500 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Remove the gratin from the oven and layer your seafood on top.
• Return to the oven and continue roasting until the shrimp are pink, or the scallps are opaque on the outside but still translucent in their centers; about 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish with minced fresh parsley, and serve very hot with "Sauce Choron" (see my recipe) and angel hair pasta if you like.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes or 1 minute less than directed on the package.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. When oil just starts to smoke, add scallops and move them into a single layer. Let sear on high for 60 seconds. Toss to turn. Add butter and stir scallops until butter melts. Stir in garlic. Add lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Stir in sherry and cook and stir until alcohol cooks off, about 1 minute. Pour in cream. When mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to medium-low. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Drain pasta. Transfer to skillet with scallops; bring to a simmer. Add half the parsley. Cook until pasta is heated through and tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Grate generously with grated cheese. Add the rest of the parsley. Serve in warm bowls.

Steps:

• For the Scallops: Lay your scallops on a flat clean work surface. Place your hand on top of each scallop and using a thin sharp knife, cut a small pocket into the side of each scallop, taking care not to cut all the way through the sides. Wrap a roasted garlic clove with a basil leaf before inserting gently into the pocket of each scallop.
• Then wrap the sides of each stuffed scallop with a thin slice of prosciutto to ensure the garlic stays inside the scallop; use a large toothpick to secure. Set aside; in a medium shallow dish, combine the flour, paprika, salt and pepper. Carefully toss the stuffed scallops in the flour coating all sides. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add your scallops gently in the pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and keep warm until ready to serve.
• For the Spicy Citrus Beurre Blanc: Combine wine, lime juice, lemon juice, orange zest and cayenne pepper in a medium sauce pan.
• Heat over medium-high heat and let simmer until reduced by half. Stir in cream and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 8-10 minutes to reduce by half yet again. Turn heat to high and whisk in cold cut butter, until all butter is well incorporated. Keep warm.
• To Serve: Place the stuffed and wrapped sea scallops on a large platter and drizzle with Spicy Beurre Blanc Sauce. Garnish with any remaining basil leaves, if desired.
• Note: To roast individual garlic cloves, break garlic bulbs into cloves, leaving thin skins on the cloves. Place the cloves in a small oven-proof dish and drizzle with 1/2 cup of olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and a pinch of coarse black pepper.
• Cover dish and bake in pre-heated 250° oven for 40 minutes, turning cloves over every now and then. Remove from oven and let garlic cool before carefully removing thin outer skins from each clove.

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer the asparagus to a colander and leave the pan of water simmering on the stove.
• Melt 1 tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
• Add the proscuitto to the butter and cook over low heat until crisp, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer proscuitto to a plate.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet and add the scallops, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer the scallops to a plate.
• Add the lemon zest to the skillet and cook over moderate heat until browned, about 1 minute.
• Add the lemon juice and simmer for 10 seconds.
• Add the broth and simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan until reduced to a rich glaze, about 3 minutes.
• Swirl in the remaining 1/2 tablespoons butter and return the scallops to the pan, along with any juices and cook on low heat until heated through.
• Return the asparagus to the simmering water to heat through.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Using tongs, transfer the asparagus to a large platter and spoon the scallops and sauce over it.
• Top with proscuitto and serve.