Herb And Sesame Scallops With Orange And Fennel Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine parsley, thyme, sesame seeds, lemon zest, and fennel fronds. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Roll the sides of the scallops in herb mix. Coat a cast iron skillet or a nonstick pan with olive oil, about 2 tablespoons. Place scallops in hot skillet and sear about 2 minutes per side until the scallops are opaque and firm.
• Orange and Fennel Salad:
• Place the orange supremes and fennel into a bowl. Zest and juice the lemon over the orange and fennel. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Toss gently and place onto serving plates.
• Place seared scallops on top.

Steps:

• Place chopped or torn romaine in a large salad bowl. Cut fennel bulb down the center, then again, quartering it. Remove the core with angled cuts on each quarter bulb. Thinly slice quarter bulbs across and add to salad bowl. Combine romaine and fennel with parsley sprigs and red onion. Place one fingertip over the top of balsamic vinegar to control the pour and splash a few tablespoons into the bowl. Drizzle the salad generously with extra-virgin olive oil and toss lightly to coat salad evenly with vinegar and oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and top salads with curls of Asiago or Parmigiano, created by shaving cheese with your knife.

Steps:

• On a flat dish, combine parsley, thyme, sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon of the lemon zest, and only the fronds from fennel. This will be your seasoning for the scallops.
• Make sure to pat dry the scallops, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Roll the sides (NOT the round-flat sides) of each scallop in the herb mix (like rolling a penny across the table), and set aside until pan is hot.
• Heat up skillet (cast iron is best) and barely coat with olive oil. When skillet is nice and hot, sear flat sides of scallops for 2 minutes per side until opaque and slightly spongy, but not too firm. You want them to cut like soft butter with a fork.
• Set scallops aside, keeping them warm with a foil-tent until salad is ready.
• Time for salad -- Place sliced fennel in bottom of serving bowl and top with orange supremes.
• Add remainder of the lemon zest and juice over the salad.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
• Toss gently and place onto serving plates.
• Place seared scallops on top, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine salad, oranges, fennel and olives in large bowl. Toss with Fresh Orange Dressing, to coat, as desired. Refrigerate any remaining vinaigrette.
• Whisk together 1/4 cup orange or blood orange juice, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, salt and ground black pepper, to taste until blended. Makes about 3/4 cup.

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly until fully emulsified. If the dressing breaks while you're making it, stop pouring the oil and whisk what you've made so far until it comes together again.
• Spread the arugula on a large platter. Slice off the top and bottom of each orange. Cut away the peel and outer membranes, then slice the orange cross-wise into wheels. Layer the orange slices over the arugula, followed by the fennel, onion (add more to taste) and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the vinaigrette on top, toss and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine the ginger and teriyaki in a shallow dish. Rub steaks with a little grill seasoning and turn in teriyaki sauce and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Wipe pan with a thin layer of vegetable oil.
• Pat scallops dry. Combine the sesame and chives and roll the sides of the scallops in the mixture. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Sear scallops and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side to caramelize them. Remove scallops to a plate and drizzle with sesame oil and serve.
• Heat a large skillet with a couple tablespoons vegetable oil over high heat. Add steaks and cook 4 minutes on each side for medium rare. Remove and let steaks set 5 minutes. Add the cabbage to the pan and stir fry 2 minutes then add in the onions, garlic, cook a minute or 2, add cucumbers and hot sauce, salt and pepper, vinegar and zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes.
• Slice steaks very thin on an angle and serve on hot 'n spicy cabbage salad, garnish with cilantro.

Steps:

• For the broth: In a sauce pot, melt butter. Add onion and caramelize. Set aside. To sauce pot, add sliced fennel and sweat until very soft. Next, add carrot, bay leaves, Juniper berries, thyme, caramelized onion, and broth. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for approximately 1 hour. Strain through a cheesecloth. Season with salt and pepper. In a strainer, add julienned vegetables to broth. Simmer for 3 minutes. Reserve vegetables and broth separately.
• For the dish: Dredge the scallops in the Cajun spice. Sear in olive oil on all sides on high heat until scallops are just cooked through. Place half of the scallops in a circle in the middle of a 9 inch bowls.
• In the middle of the circle, place julienne vegetables. Spoon warm broth gently over vegetables until bowl is filled by one-third. Garnish with asparagus tips and roasted garlic cloves. Finish garnish with fennel tops. Repeat with other bowl.

Steps:

• Marinate scallops for one hour in orange juice and lemon juice.
• Heat oil in wok or large frying pan. Stir-fry scallions with the ginger and pepper flakes for one minute. Add scallops and stir-fry for two to three minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Add cornstarch mixture and the scallop-marinating juices and bring to a boil.
• Add soy sauce, stir in coriander and sesame seeds, pour mixture over scallops and serve.