Scallops Bordelaise Food

CLASSIC FRENCH COQUILLES SAINT-JACQUES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, curry powder, and cayenne pepper. Add scallops to bowl and toss until thoroughly coated in spiced flour mixture.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add scallops to butter and sauté, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer scallops to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Add mushrooms and onions to skillet and sauté, frequently stirring, over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, until they start to turn light brown.
• Add white wine to pan and scrape bottom of pan with a spatula to get all the brown bits off pan and into sauce. Reduce heat slightly and simmer until sauce has reduced by half.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in Cognac and scallops.
• Preheat oven broiler. Divide scallop and sauce mixture between six scallop shells or small ovenproof serving dishes.
• Mix bread crumbs, melted butter, and Gruyère cheese; divide and spoon mixture evenly over each dish of scallops. Place dishes about 5 to 6 inches from broiler and cook until scallop mixture is hot, bubbly, and browned on top. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve immediately.

SCALLOPS IN SHALLOT SAUCE (COQUILLES ST.-JACQUES BORDELAISE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in large, heavy skillet and add scallops. Cook, shaking skillet often and stirring the scallops so they cook evenly, 3 or 4 minutes.
• Heat remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in second skillet and add shallots and bread crumbs. Cook, shaking skillet and stirring, over relatively high heat until shallots are lightly browned.
• When scallops have cooked 3 or 4 minutes and are well heated throughout, scatter shallot mixture over all and stir gently to blend. Sprinkle with parsley and stir. Cook about 30 seconds and serve.

BROILED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Turn broiler on.
• Rinse scallop and place in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with garlic salt, melted butter or margarine and lemon juice.
• Broil 6 to 8 minutes or until scallops start to turn golden. Remove from oven and serve with extra melted butter or margarine on the side for dipping.

SCALLOPS BORDELAISE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a skillet, combine the butter, onions, garlic and bell pepper, and saute until lightly brown. Turn heat to medium high. Add the scallops, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and sherry, and saute until scallops are light brown in color, about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook. For a beautiful presentation, serve this dish in a scallop shell or deep-rimmed dish and garnish with sliced lemon and fresh parsley sprigs. Serve with hot sourdough bread for dunking in the sauce.

SHRIMP AND PASTA BORDELAISE

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to the directions on the package, drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in large saute pan and saute the green onions and garlic for about 2 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook over medium high heat for about 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients except parsley, lower the heat and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
• Pour over the pasta, add parsley and toss to blend.
• Serve immediately.