Scalloped Scallops Food

SCALLOPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500. In a medium saucepan over low heat, sautéshallots with a pinch of salt in 1 tablespoon butter for 8 minutes, or until softened and translucent, but not brown. Reserve. Add another tablespoon butter to pan, and sauté mushrooms with a pinch of salt for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Return shallots to pan and add sherry. When sherry has reduced to about a tablespoon, add truffle butter, if desired, and heavy cream. Cook until cream is reduced by one-third. Reserve in a warm place.
• In a small skillet, melt remaining tablespoon butter, add bread crumbs and toss with a spoon until evenly coated. Reserve.
• Season scallops very lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over high heat until it just begins to smoke. Lay scallops in pan, and sear on one side until caramelized, about 3 minutes. Turn them over and turn off heat.
• Place scallop shells on a cookie sheet. Add parsley to sherry sauce, and spoon some sauce into each shell. Arrange 1 scallop in each shell, browned side up. Sprinkle bread crumbs over sauce, but not on scallops. Bake scallops for 3 minutes, or until bread crumbs are lightly browned.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the garlic around the inside of an 8 by 8 by 2-inch casserole dish and let it dry. Reserve the remaining garlic. Rub the butter around the inside of the dish. Reserve the remaining butter.
• Peel and thinly slice the potatoes on a mandoline or vegetable slicer (about 1/8-inch-thick slices).
• In a medium saucepan, combine the garlic, butter, potatoes, half-and-half, salt, pepper to taste, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring, until the mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish. Shake the pan so the potatoes are distributed evenly.
• Bake the potatoes, basting occasionally, until lightly browned and bubbly, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, melt butter and blend in flour.
• Let sit for a minute.
• Add all of cold milk, stirring with a whisk.
• Season with salt and cayenne.
• Cook sauce on low until smooth and boiling, stirring occasionally with a whisk.
• Reduce heat and stir in cheese.
• Place a half of the sliced potatoes in a lightly greased one quart casserole dish.
• Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes.
• Repeat with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Top with some paprika for color.
• Bake uncovered for about 1 hour at 350°F.

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.

SCALLOP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring medium-size saucepan of water to a boil, add scallops.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for no more than 3 to 5 minutes, depends on the size of the scallops.
• Drain immediately and place scallops into a medium-size buttered casserole; set aside.
• In the saucepan, melt butter.
• Add onion, celery and mushrooms; saute until onions are translucent and most of moisture has evaporated.
• Combine soup and milk and add to the vegetables.
• Pour soup mixture over scallops in the casserole; season with pepper, stir gently.
• Spread fresh breadcrumbs over top and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

NEW ENGLAND SCALLOPED OYSTERS AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix the melted butter and bread crumbs together and put one third of them in a thin layer in the bottom of a buttered baking dish.
• Cover with half of the oysters and seasonings; add some of the cream.
• Layer half of the scallops next, seasonings, and another third of buttered crumbs.
• Add the remaining oysters and cream.
• Top with the final half of scallops and top with remaining buttered crumbs.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.

SCALLOPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan.
• Stir in the cracker crumbs, eggs; and remove from the heat.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 2 quart casserole and put in the cracker crumb mixture and scallops in alternating layers, with crumbs on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Serve from casserole.

SKILLET SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the potatoes, onion and garlic. Stir and cook until the potatoes and onions begin to soften, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Add the cream, then bring to a low simmer and cover. Cook until the potatoes are cooked through, another 6 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set the oven to broil and move the rack to the center.
• Remove the lid from the skillet and sprinkle the ham over the top followed by the cheese. Place the skillet under the broiler and watch until the cheese is melted and brown, about 5 minutes.
• Garnish with the sour cream and green onions.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter a deep 20 x 30cm baking dish. Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat and cook the onion and garlic with a pinch of salt for 8-10 mins until the onion has softened slightly. Tip in the flour, stir well, then cook for a few minutes more. Mix the milk and stock together, then gradually pour this in, whisking well between additions until everything is incorporated and you have a smooth sauce. Simmer for a few minutes, then season well.
• Lay half the sliced potatoes in a single layer in the buttered dish, slightly overlapping them if needed. Pour over half the sauce, then scatter over half the parmesan. Arrange the remaining potatoes on top, then pour over the remaining sauce and scatter with the remaining parmesan. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hr, then remove the foil and bake for another 30 mins until golden on top.

E-Z SCALLOPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Wash scallops.
• Melt butter and add all crumbs.
• Mix well and place a layer of crumb mixture (1/3) in a baking dish.
• Cover with 1/2 the scallops.
• Pour half the cream over this.
• S& P.
• Repeat.
• Cover with last of crumb mixture.
• Bake 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until crumbs are browned.