Lulus Pan Roasted Sea Scallops From Chef Karens Kitchen Recipes

Steps:

• In an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10 minutes or until bubbly., Stir in scallops. Bake 15 minutes longer or until scallops are firm and opaque. Serve with rice if desired.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high and add the butter, letting it melt. Add shallots, celery seeds and a pinch each salt and pepper, and cook until the shallots are tender and opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and cook until jammy, 9 to 13 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and stir in vermouth. Cook until about a third of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add Worcestershire and cream, and simmer, reducing heat if needed and stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper, and add to the pan. Cook, uncovered, until scallops are just cooked through and opaque, 3 to 6 minutes, depending on the size of the scallops. Stir in chives and celery leaves. Serve immediately, garnished with more chives and celery leaves.

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.