Pan Seared Diver Scallops Food

SEARED DIVER SCALLOPS WITH CAPER-HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the vinegar, capers, honey and about half of the dill and tarragon and blend until smooth. While blending, slowly add the olive oil to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve at room temperature for finishing.
• Score the scallops by making 1/8-inch-deep crosshatches across the top side of each (like a checkerboard). Season with freshly cracked black pepper. Dry the scallops thoroughly on paper towels.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat until it just begins to show ripples. Place the scallops scored-side down into the oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the butter to the pan and flip the scallops over; cook for 1 more minute for medium rare. Season with salt.
• Place the scallops on a serving plate and spoon some of the caper-honey sauce over the top. Top with the remaining tarragon and dill.

SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
• Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch saute pan on high heat. Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the fat begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other. Sear the scallops for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. The scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the center. Serve immediately.

PAN SEARED DIVER'S SEA SCALLOPS WITH FRESH BLACKBERRY COULIS

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine Blackberry wine, bay leaves, allspice berries, whole cloves, Serrano pepper, blackberries and dash sea salt.
• Bring wine to a full boil and reduce by half.
• Place Blackberry Coulis in a bowl. Discard bay leaves, allspice and cloves. Puree Coulis and strain using a fine-mesh sieve. Hold Blackberry Coulis warm for service.
• Rinse scallops under cold water and pat dry. In a bowl combine Old Bay Seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, fine sea salt, white pepper and whisk in olive oil. Toss scallops until coated.
• In a sauté pan melt butter, add scallops and sear 1-2 minutes per side. Do not over crowd the pan. Add Chardonnay wine and reduce by half.
• Cover warm plates with Blackberry Coulis, place 3-scallops per plate.
• Garnish plates with Fresh Mint Sprigs and Serrano Pepper.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS RECIPE WITH GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash together the butter, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, and parsley. (The lemon juice may not fully incorporate, which is fine.) Set aside.
• Pat the scallops dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a medium cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, until shimmering. Keep the garlic herb butter nearby.
• Add the scallops in a single layer, without touching. Sear, without moving, for 2-3 minutes, until a crust forms on the bottom.
• Flip the scallops and immediately add the garlic herb butter to the pan around the scallops in pieces. Sear the scallops for 2-3 more minutes, basting them with the butter occasionally, until a crust forms on the other side and scallops are cooked through.

PAN SEARED DIVER SEA SCALLOPS ACCOMPANIED BY POTATO-CUCUMBER SALAD AND VERJUS DU PERIGORD

Steps:

• Wash, peel, and rewash potatoes. Cut off edges of potato to form a rectangle. Keep edges for cooking with the chicken stock. Slice potato length-wise in 1/4-inch slices. Do the same width-wise, forming 1/4-inch cubes when finished.
• Wash, peel, and rewash cucumbers. Cut cucumbers in half; scrape the seeds out with a spoon and cut in half one more time. Then cut into diced cubes the same size as potatoes. You should have equal amounts of potatoes to cucumbers.
• Reduce the chicken stock with the potato edges by 75 percent or until the potato edges until they are soft. Smash the potato edges to form a smooth puree.
• Blanch the potato cubes in salted water.
• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a saute pan. Lightly sear the shallots and cucumbers. Add the cornichons and vinegar. Cook until everything is al dente, then stir in the chicken stock puree and potato cubes. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt.
• For the Parsley Butter: Place the butter in a food processor and blend until smooth. When the butter is smooth, add fresh Italian parsley. Blend the butter and the parsley together until the parsley emulsifies with the butter. Add a touch of salt. Cool mixture to preserve the green color and fresh taste of the parsley.
• For the Verjus du Perigord: Over medium heat, melt the sugar, and cook until caramelized and golden brown. Add the verjus and reduce the liquid to 1/3 the volume. Add the veal stock and reduce by 1/4. Remove the foam that accumulates on top of the stock. Add creme fraiche and blend with hand blender. Slowly add the extra-virgin olive oil to form an emulsion and hand blend again.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Over a low flame melt a little olive oil and butter in a pan. It is important to keep the temperature very low, so the butter remains brown and maintains a nutty flavor.
• Lightly sear the scallops until golden brown on both sides. After searing the scallops, remove them from the pan and place on a drying rack.
• Bake for 2 to 3 minutes (depending on the size). The scallops should be medium rare. Reheat the potato-cucumber salad and add the butter at the last minute to retain the color and freshness of the parsley. On a hot, oversized plate, place the potato-cucumber salad in the center of the dish. Place the scallops on top. Drizzle the tops of the scallops with warm verjus and serve.

PAN SEARED SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Start with fresh sea scallops, as large as you can buy. If you buy them frozen, defrost before preparing the recipe.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat. Rinse scallops with cold water, pat dry with paper towels.
• Pour pan searing flour into quart size plastic bag; coat scallops one by one with flour shaking off excess.
• Add scallops to pan; when scallops appear brown paper bag color 1/4 up flip with tongs.
• Add butter and spoon butter over scallops as "crusting" occurs.
• Transfer scallops and butter oil mixture to oven safe dish and place in oven for 7- 10 minutes and enjoy!

PAN SEARED DIVER SCALLOPS AND SEA URCHIN BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• For the beurre blanc:.
• In a medium sauce pot, simmer shallots, white wine vinegar and tarragon for 3-4 minutes.
• Add white wine and fish stock, continue to reduce by half and strain.
• In a medium sauce pot, slowly add a ¼ lb of butter to the mixture until emulsified.
• With a hand held blender, puree the sea urchin and whipping cream to the emulsified mixture.
• Season to taste, with salt and pepper.
• In a large fry pan over medium heat, pan sear scallops 3-4 minutes.
• Assemble ingredients in a scallop shell.
• For the parsnip puree:.
• In a medium size pot, cook chopped parsnip with milk, honey, bay leaf and a pinc of salt for 15-20 minutes.
• Strain and puree in a food processor, slowly adding 3 T of butter.
• Pass through tamis to remove any fibrous strands.

SAMBUCA SEARED DIVER SCALLOPS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER BRIE CREAM

Steps:

• Sauce:
• Heat oil in a medium pan and lightly brown garlic. Add cream, shallots, and stock. reduce by half. Remove from heat and stir in brie, tomato paste, roasted peppers, and thyme. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add salt and pepper.
• Scallops:.
• Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Dust scallops with flour and saute until brown. Pour sambuca into pan to deglaze (be careful when pouring liquor into hot pan to avoid flaming). Place 5 scallops on each plat in a pool of sauce.