Pan Seared Scallops With Saffron Rice Food

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH A SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the scallops from the packaging and place them on kitchen paper to ensure they are dry.
• Place the half of the butter (1/4 stick/30 g) and the olive oil into a non stick frying pan and melt over a medium high heat until it is starting to foam.
• Think of the frying pan as a clock and add the scallops to the foaming butter starting at 12 o'clock and then working around clockwise.
• Cook over a medium high heat for 1 1/2 minutes until golden brown.
• Carefully, starting at 12 o'clock again, flip the scallops and cook for a further minute.
• Remove scallops from pan (starting at 12 o'clock again) and place them on a plate near the hob.
• Turn the heat to high and add the wine to the pan.
• Allow this to bubble for a couple of minutes, then reduce the heat and add the saffron.
• Stir well and whisk in the remaining butter (1/4 stick/30 g).
• Once this has melted add the cream and whisk until slightly reduced and thickened.
• Return the scallops to the pan and serve garnished with parsley.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SAFFRON RICE

Steps:

• Make Saffron Rice: Pour stock into a medium-size pot (you will also need a tight-fitting lid). Place pot on the stove over medium-high heat. Stir in remaining rice ingredients. When stock is boiling, stir in the rice. Return to a boil, cover tightly, and reduce heat to low. Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Without stirring, turn off the heat and, with the lid on, leave the pot on the burner another 5 to 10 minutes. The residual heat will finish cooking the rice. You can keep the rice warm for an hour or more if you need to hold it. Stir in peas if using. Before serving, fluff with two forks. Adjust seasonings, adding a little salt or another squeeze of lemon juice if needed. While the rice is cooking, saute the scallops and mushrooms: In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter together over medium-high heat until just starting to smoke. Quickly add half of scallops to pan, flat side down. When the first side is golden brown, flip over and cook for another minute. Transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with remaining scallops, adding more oil or butter if needed. Having a hot pan will give you the best results. Tent scallops with foil to keep warm. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and shallot in the butter until they release their liquid and some of it has evaporated. You want the mushrooms to still be a little firm. Set on a back burner and cover to keep warm. Make the Butter-Wine Sauce: Heat wine, lemon juice, zest, garlic, shallots, and thyme sprigs in a saucepan over medium-high heat until the liquid boils, then lower the heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the liquid has reduced down to about 2 tbsp, about 10 minutes. (To help know when you've reduced the sauce enough, place 2 tbsp water in a small bowl and use it to estimate the volume.) You can make the sauce to this point and hold it for up to a day. Reheat before continuing. Remove thyme sprigs, reduce the heat to low, and start adding the pieces of butter, one or two at a time, whisking rapidly. As the butter melts, add more pieces whisking constantly. When you only have a few pieces left, remove pan from heat and whisk in the last few pieces. The finished sauce should be thick and smooth. Season to taste with salt. Add scallops to sauce to reheat them. To Plate: Place a mound of rice in center of plate and top with scallops. Pour sauce around the edge of plate and scatter mushrooms over the top. Decorate with a sprig of thyme if you like. Serve hot.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH CHAMPAGNE SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat, add the saffron threads and toast them just until they start to give off their aroma(not very long, be sure not to burn them).
• Take the saffron threads out of the skillet and set aside.
• Melt half of the butter in the pan and start frying the scallops in batches, adding more butter as needed. Fry them so they are cooked through and lightly browned on each side.
• Transfer the scallops to a warm dish and keep covered.
• Add the saffron to the cooking juices, along with the champagne, cream, and any reserved scallop juices and stir.
• Bring to a boil, and then lower the heat slightly and simmer for about 10 minutes, until reduced to a consistency that coats the back of a spoon.
• Add freshly squeezed lemon juice from the half a lemon, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Return the scallops to the pan and stir until just heated through.
• Transfer to plates and garnish with parsley. Enjoy :).

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Thaw scallops if they are frozen.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towel.
• In a large ziploc bag mix the flour and cajun seasoning.
• Add scallops, toss, coating well.
• In a large skillet over medium heat warm the oil.
• Add the scallops and cook for approximately 6 minutes until browned and the scallops are opaque.
• Remove scallops from skillet, keep warm.
• Add spinach to skillet and sprinkle with water.
• Cover and cook over medium high heat until spinach is wilted; about 2 minutes.
• Drizzle spinach with vinegar and toss well to coat.
• Add scallops and heat throughly.
• Sprinkle with bacon pieces.
• Serve.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• rinse scallops; pat dry.
• in a plastic bag combine flour and seasoning; add scallops; toss to coat.
• in a large skillet cook scallops in hot oil over medium heat and 6 minutes or until browned and opaque, turning once. remove scallops.
• add spinach to skillet; sprinkle with water.
• cook, covered, over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
• add vinegar; toss to coat evenly.
• return scallops; heat through.