Scallop Coins With Oyster Sauce Food

SCALLOP COINS WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut each scallop horizontally in half to make 2 coins.
• Smash 6 slices ginger with flat side of knife. Cut 6 scallions crosswise in half and smash. Heat smashed ginger and scallions, the water, and 1/4 cup rice wine in large saucepan to boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mince remaining slice ginger and scallion and mix with garlic in small bowl.
• Mix broth, oyster and soy sauces, 1-1/2 T. rice wine, the cornstarch, sugar, and sesame oil in mixing bowl; set oyster sauce aside.
• Add scallops to poaching liquid in saucepan and simmer until just cooked through, about 1-1/2 minutes. Drain scallops.
• Heat wok or large skiller over high heat. Add 1 T. oil and heat until hot. Add snow peas, remaining 2 T. rice wine, and the salt; stir-fry until peas are tender but still bright green, about 2 minutes. Spoon peas around edge of large platter and spoon scallops in center.
• Heat work over high heat, add remaining 2 T. oil and garlic mixture, and stir-fry 10 seconds. Stir in oyster sauce and cook until thickened. Pour sauce over scallops and serve at once.

CAJUN OYSTER AND SCALLOP STEW

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add the green onions, celery and garlic and saute until slightly softened. Remove form the heat.
• In a seperate pan over medium heat, melt remaining butter and whisk in the flour. Whisk in the half & half, and bring just to a simmer, being careful no to boil it. Reduce heat to low and add the seasonings (parsley through black pepper). Add the vegetable mixture and the oysters and scallops. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the Worcestershire and sherry and contimue to simmer until the stew thickens.
• Ladle into bowls and top with croutons and serve.

OYSTER AND SCALLOP RAGOUT WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine oysters, their liquor and one tablespoon butter in a small saucepan. Bring quickly to the boil and immediately strain oysters. Reserve liquid and oysters.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper, and mix with one tablespoon of melted butter.
• Blanch spinach leaves in boiling water, drain well and line four one-cup molds (round, flat-bottomed porcelain terrines work well) with the spinach, allowing a portion of the leaves to overlap the mold. Fill each cup with minced scallops and cover the top with overlapping leaves. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare sauce: In a small saucepan, combine four tablespoons butter, the fennel and onion, and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add wine, oyster liquor and creme fraiche, and cook for two to three minutes. Strain sauce through a sieve (discarding fennel and onion), return to saucepan, add saffron and let reduce for several minutes, or until sauce is light and smooth. If preparing ahead, keep warm in a water bath.
• Place molds in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Reheat oysters for four minutes in the same oven.
• Unmold spinach and scallop molds onto the center of a warmed dinner plate, arrange three oysters on each plate and cover oysters with the sauce. If desired, place one teaspoon caviar on top of each mold and serve immediately.