Black Garlic With Scallops Food

BLACK PASTA WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to boil and add pasta.
• Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until al dente, then drain.
• While pasta is cooking, trim muscle from side of scallops.
• Heat oil in skillet over high heat.
• Add scallops and sauté about 2 minutes per side until golden and opaque throughout.
• Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add whisky to skillet and boil until reduced to 1 tbsp (25 ml).
• Add stock and orange juice and boil until reduced by half, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss sauce with pasta and place on four serving plates.
• Nestle scallops on top and sprinkle with chives.
• NOTE: A single malt whisky is too strong a flavour for this dish thus the blended whisky.

BLACK GARLIC

Steps:

• Place solo garlic bulbs in a rice cooker. Press the Keep Warm button. Do not open lid for the first 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, you can check once a week until garlic bulbs are soft, fermented, turned black in color, 2 to 6 weeks.