Pea Puree With Shrimp And Scallops Food

SCALLOPS WITH THAI-SCENTED PEA PUREE

Steps:

• Cook the peas in boiling, slightly salted water until tender, then drain and tip into a blender, adding 1 tablespoon curry paste and the creme fraiche or sour cream. Season to taste with salt and perhaps add more curry paste, depending on how strong it is.
• Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan until foamy, and then fry the scallops for 2 minutes a side. If you are using big scallops then it is sometimes easier to cut them in half across.
• When they are cooked, they will have just lost their raw look in the middle and be lusciously tender, while golden and almost caramelised on the outside.
• Lift the scallops onto two warmed plates and then deglaze the hot pan by squeezing in the lime juice. Stir to mix well and pick up every scrap of flavour, and then pour over the scallops on each plate.
• Dish up the pea puree alongside the scallops, and sprinkle with the chopped cilantro or Thai basil. Serve with another wedge of lime if you feel like it.

SCALLOPS WITH PEA PURéE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the garlic, rosemary and oil. Place over medium-low heat until the oil starts to bubble. Turn off the heat and leave the mixture to infuse.
• Place peas in a large pan of lightly salted water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until peas are tender but still bright green, cooked slightly longer than usual. Drain, and transfer to a food processor. Add 1/4 cup of the infused oil (discard garlic and rosemary). Process until pureed, then return to the pan, cover, and keep warm.
• Season the cornstarch with salt and pepper to taste. Place a heavy skillet over medium heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil. When the oil is hot, lightly dust the scallop halves with seasoned cornstarch, and add to the pan. Cook until browned, about 2 minutes each side.
• To serve, divide pea puree between two plates and add scallops. Serve immediately.

PEA PUREE WITH SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pea Puree:.
• Cook peas in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 4 minutes for fresh and 2 minutes for frozen. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Set 2 tablespoons peas aside for garnish. Place remaining peas in processor. Add cheese, mint leaves, butter, and garlic. Puree pea mixture, adding pea cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if too stiff, to form light and creamy puree. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 hour ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
• Shrimp and Scallops:.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp and scallops with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook shrimp and scallops until golden brown outside and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side.
• Microwave pea puree in 15-second intervals until warm. Spoon puree into center of plates. Place 2 shrimp and 2 scallops onto each plate, arranging atop puree. Sprinkle with reserved peas from pea puree, lemon peel, mint leaves, sea salt, and pepper. Drizzle each serving with extra- virgin olive oil and serve.

SCALLOPS WITH TURMERIC AND A PEA PURéE

Steps:

• Combine scallops, oil, garlic and turmeric in a bowl; refrigerate covered for at least 3 hours or overnight. Drain scallops over medium bowl and reserve the marinade.
• Cook scallops in batches in a heated small pan about 2 minutes each side until almost cooked; cover to keep warm.
• Bring reserved marinade to the boil in same pan.
• Serve the scallops with pea purée and drizzle with marinade.
• Pea Purée: Heat butter in medium pan; cook onion stirring until soft.
• Stir in peas cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add wine, bring to the boil and then simmer covered stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes or until the peas are tender.
• Blend or process pea mixture in batches until almost smooth.