Baked Scallops With Mushrooms And Wine Food

SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS & WHITE WINE (COQUILLES ST JACQUES PARISIENNE)

Steps:

• For the potatoes, boil them until tender. Drain them, put them back in the pan and dry them for 1-2 minutes over a low heat. Take off the heat and mash the potatoes with the butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper, then beat over a low heat until fluffy. Take the potatoes off the heat and beat in the egg yolks to thicken. Adjust the seasoning. Let the purée cool slightly, then spoon it into a large plastic sandwich bag with a 2cm/3⁄4in cut in a corner (or piping bag with a plain nozzle) and pipe a generous border of potato around each scallop shell.
• Discard the white muscle from each scallop and cut any large scallops horizontally in half. Heat the fish stock and wine in a pan, add the scallops, cover and poach 1-2 minutes until the scallops just whiten (remember that they will cook further in the sauce). Transfer them to a bowl, reserving the stock separately.
• Cook the mushrooms, covered, with the lemon juice, salt and pepper, in a thin film of water until tender, about 5-7 minutes. If any liquid remains, simmer uncovered until it has evaporated. Add the mushrooms to the scallops.
• For the sauce, boil the reserved stock for 10 minutes until reduced to 450ml/16 fl oz. Fry the shallots in the butter until soft, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook until it's foaming. Whisk in the stock and bring to a boil, whisking, then simmer until the sauce thickens to coat a spoon, 3-5 minutes. Add the crème fraîche and any liquid released by the scallops, and simmer until the sauce reaches coating consistency. Season.
• Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C. Stir the scallops and mushrooms into the sauce and spoon into the shells. (Can be prepared ahead to this stage and kept in the fridge for 6-8 hours.) Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and melted butter. Set the shells on a baking sheet, steadying them on a slice of bread or a bed of foil. Bake until browned and bubbling, 12-15 minutes. Serve very hot.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, cumin, and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add scallops; cook and stir until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

BAKED SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• In a large heavy bottom frying pan, melt 1/4 cup of butter; add green pepper and onion and sauté over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to pan and sprinkle in flour, salt and lemon pepper; mix well and cook on low heat for 3 more minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add half and half cream, cheese, paprika and nutmeg and stir to mix.
• Return to heat and on medium-high heat return to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low and cook until mixture is thick and smooth stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, stir in scallops and wine.
• Spoon mixture into buttered scallop shells or buttered baking dishes, about 1 cup size.
• In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs with Italian seasoning mix and 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
• Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over scallop mixture in each dish.
• Bake in preheated 450°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until bubbling and lightly browned on top.
• Serve immediately.
• If scallops are large, cut into smaller chunks before adding to mixture.

COQUILLES ST. JACQUES (SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the mushrooms. Cook until wilted and add the salt, pepper, and wine. Add the scallops and bring to the boil. Cook until all the scallops are heated through, stirring gently as necessary. Take care not to let the scallops overcook or they will toughen. Using a slotted spoon, remove and set aside the scallops and mushrooms. Reserve the liquid. There should be about 3/4 cup of liquid. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. When blended add the reserved liquid, stirring until thickened and smooth. Add the milk and 1 cup of the cream. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of cayenne. Whip the remaining 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Fold it into the sauce. Use 6 individual scallop shells or ramekins. Spoon equal portions of the scallops and mushrooms into each shell. Spoon the sauce over the scallop mixture. Preheat the broiler to high. Place the filled shells under the broiler about 6 inches from the source of heat and bake until a nice brown glaze forms on top. As the scallops broil, turn shells occasionally for even browning, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

SCALLOP AND MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In medium pot, over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Dredge scallops in flour. Shake off excess and saute in butter for 3 minutes, or until opaque and starting to color. Use a slotted spoon to remove scallops from pan and set aside.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in pan. Saute mushrooms and celery for 5 minutes.
• Stir in wine, potato soup, clam juice and seafood seasoning. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in scallops with any accumulated juice and simmer for 3 minutes.

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH SAUTEED WILD MUSHROOMS, FRESH HERB SALAD, AND ROASTED GARLIC BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Beurre Blanc: Combine the shallots, lemon juice, wine, thyme, peppercorns, bay leaves, and roasted garlic in a small sauce pot. Bring to a boil and reduce until almost dry, leaving about 1/8 cup. Reduce heat to low and add the cream. Begin adding the butter, 1 cube at a time, whisking continuously. As each cube incorporates into the sauce, add another until all butter has been added. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. If you feel that the sauce is too acidic, add a bit of honey to balance the flavor. Be sure to use only a small amount of honey so as not to make the sauce taste too sweet. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Mushrooms: Place a saute pan over high heat and add enough canola oil to just cover the bottom of the pan. Allow the pan to preheat until you just begin to see light wisps of smoke coming from the pan. Add the mushrooms and begin to saute until the mushrooms are cooked halfway. Add the garlic and shallots to the pan and continue to saute, keeping the mushrooms moving at all times. When the mushrooms are just cooked through add the fresh herbs to the pan and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Taste the mushrooms and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Cover and keep warm while you saute the scallops.
• Scallops: In a bowl, toss the sea scallops lightly in 1/2 cup canola oil. Season each scallop evenly on both sides with salt and pepper. Put a saute pan that is large enough to hold the scallops in 1 layer without them touching over high heat. Add enough canola oil to just cover the bottom of the pan. Allow the pan to preheat until you begin to see light wisps of smoke coming from the oil. Add the scallops to the pan carefully and allow them to get a deep golden brown color. Turn the scallops and allow the second side to get the same golden brown color. If you want the scallops to be more cooked, place the scallops in a preheated 350 degree F oven until they reach the desired doneness. Serve with mushrooms and drizzle with buerre blanc sauce.

SAUTéED SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS & SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan. Once sizzling, add the mushrooms and fry for just a min or two before adding the spinach. Cook on a high heat for about 1 min, allowing the leaves to wilt and soften. Drain the leaves and mushrooms in a sieve or small colander set over a bowl, pressing them gently in the sieve to release the juices (the juices will provide the base for the sauce, so don't discard them). Keep warm to one side.
• Heat the oil in a separate clean frying pan. When very hot, add the scallops. Sauté for a couple of mins without disturbing them at all, then add a knob of butter to the pan. Turn the scallops, season with salt and pepper, then baste with the sizzling butter. Continue to cook for a further couple of mins until the scallops are ready.
• While sautéing the scallops, return the saved spinach juices to the pan the spinach and mushrooms were cooked in, then whisk in the remaining knob of butter to create the sauce. Season with salt and pepper and a grating of nutmeg.
• Now finish in style: Arrange spinach and mushrooms on plates or in bowls, sit the scallops on top, then spoon the nutmeg spinach sauce around.

SCALLOPS AND MUSHROOMS IN A CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown scallops in 3 Tbsp of the butter.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Remove.
• To skillet, add shallots, mushrooms, tomatoes.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Add wine- cook till reduced by 1/2.
• Add cream and salt and pepper.
• Cook 3 minutes.
• Return scallops and add the 1 Tbsp butter.
• Heat through.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS AND SHERRY

Steps:

• Pat scallops dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook scallops, turning over once, until browned well and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and loosely cover.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes. Add shallots and garlic and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes. Add Sherry, vinegar, soy sauce, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Cut remaining 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in butter until incorporated. Spoon sauce over scallops.

SCALLOPS AND MUSHROOMS (PAN SEARED)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. DO NOT USE A NON-STICK SKILLET.
• When butter begins to foam, add the minced garlic, scallions, and mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes, or until tender.
• Add the scallops and sprinkle with half of the garlic powder, half of the salt and half of the pepper. Saute covered for about 3-5 minutes, or until the scallops begin to turn opaque (white).
• Turn the scallops over and sprinkle the rest of the garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Cover again and continue to sauté another 1 or 2 minutes.
• Once the scallops are cooked, remove to a plate and cover the plate with the lid from the skillet.
• Add the sherry to the skillet that contains the butter, mushrooms and scallions and continue to heat for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Place 6 scallops on each of the 2 dinner plates. Spoon the sauce with the mushrooms and scallions over the scallops and serve.

BAKED MUSHROOM AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat half the butter in a skillet over high heat and saute the scallops until lightly browned and not cooked through, about 1 minute per side.
• (Over-sauteeing them will cause them to be tough, so avoid the temptation.) Transfer mixture to a greased glass baking dish.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the remaining butter, and saute the mushrooms, onion, and garlic for 3 minutes.
• Add the wine and reduce by half, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
• Be SURE not to let the mixture burn.
• Add the half-and-half, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and pour over the scallops.
• Add the cooked rice and stir to combine.
• Bake covered in a preheated 350F oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Serve garnished with chopped herbs.

SEA SCALLOPS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place the scallops and mushrooms in a 9-in. glass pie plate or dish. Combine the wine, lemon juice and seasonings; pour over scallop mixture. , Cover and microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes; stir. Cover and microwave at 50% power 4 to 4-1/2 minutes longer or until scallops turn opaque. Stir in melted butter.

SEARED SCALLOPS IN MUSHROOM WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray the scallops lightly with oil. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the scallops and sear until browned on both sides. Add the mushrooms and saute until cooked. Use a slotted spoon to put on a plate.
• Pour the wine into the skillet, add the thyme and cook, stirring, until reduced by half. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place the scallop mixture back into the pan and coat with the sauce. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cover Scallops in a bowl with milk, rest them for 10 minutes (don't leave them much longer than this).
• Drain well and coat with flour, shake off excess flour.
• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet.
• Add half the garlic cook a few seconds.
• Add mushrooms, shallots and remaining garlic.
• Stir constantly until done, mushrooms should be tender but not overcooked.
• Add scallops and lemon juice, cook 2-3 minutes (do not over cook).
• Remove scallops etc and keep warm.
• Deglaze the pan with a dash of sherry.
• Pour over scallops and serve.

BAKED SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS AND WINE

Steps:

• Slice the largest scallops in half. Marinate all ingredients together except the bok choy for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Chop the bok choy up roughly and mix in with the rest of the ingredients. Put everything into a baking dish so that it covers the bottom, but roughly not more than a layer and a half.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, and serve, using a slotted spoon if there is too much moisture.