Scallops Carbonara Food

CARBONARA WITH PAN SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pasta Carbonara
• Start cooking pasta in large stainless steel pot.
• In small bowl mix together cream, egg yolks and 3/4 of cheese.
• In large skillet cook bacon until crisp, add shallots and 1/2 green onions.
• Smash down garlic clove a bit, add to bacon. (remove prior to adding pasta)
• When pasta is finished cooking, drain well, then add to skillet of bacon.
• Toss well, then transfer to large bowl.
• Add cream mixture to pasta and combined well. Make sure pasta is still hot in order to cook the eggs and melt the cheese.
• Arrange pasta on plate, top with seared scallops, add some fresh ground pepper, grated parmesan, and green onions.
• Perfect Pan Seared Scallops
• Blot scallops with paper towel to remove any water. Salt and pepper.
• Heat large non-stick frying pan, add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Make sure frying pan is hot before adding scallops but not smoking.
• Add scallops leaving plenty of space between. Overcrowding the pan will drop the pan temperature and cause scallops to steam rather than sear. (may have to do in batches)
• Sear for about 2-4 minutes or when bottom is a nice golden brown. Don't move them around in the pan or you will prevent them from forming that nice brown crust. After a couple of minutes have peek under to see if golden brown.
• Turn to sear other side. (about 1-3 more minutes)
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to pan now.
• Spoon the melted butter over the scallops as the other side finishes cooking.
• Transfer to paper towel covered plate.
• Keep warm in oven, if making in batches.

BAY SCALLOP GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place 6 (6-inch round) gratin dishes on a sheet pan.
• To make the topping, place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (you can also use a hand mixer). With the mixer on low speed, add the garlic, shallot, prosciutto, parsley, lemon juice, Pernod, salt, and pepper and mix until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the olive oil slowly as though making mayonnaise, until combined. Fold the panko in with a rubber spatula and set aside.
• Preheat the broiler, if it's separate from your oven.
• Place 1 tablespoon of the wine in the bottom of each gratin dish. With a small sharp knife, remove the white muscle and membrane from the side of each scallop and discard. Pat the scallops dry with paper towels and distribute them among the 3 dishes. Spoon the garlic butter evenly over the top of the scallops. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the topping is golden and sizzling and the scallops are barely done. If you want the top crustier, place the dishes under the broiler for 2 minutes, until browned. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkling of chopped parsley and serve immediately with crusty French bread.

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 CARBONARA

Steps:

• In a pan, cook bacon strips, until golden brown. Cool, then chop.
• Add onions, pepper, garlic, and thyme and cook until onions are translucent. Add cream and bring to a boil, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Add the scallops and cook just until done, about 8 minutes.
• Toss the sauce with the cooked pasta or spoon sauce over the pasta.
• Grate fresh parmesan cheese on top and serve with a side of garlic b4read.

SCALLOPS CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook bacon in medium saucepan 5 minutes.
• Dredge scallops in flour.
• Place scallops in pan and cook approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove bacon and scallops and set aside.
• Drain bacon grease, leaving 1-2 tbls in pan to sautee vegetables.
• Add ingredients red pepper to garlic, saute for two minutes then deglaze pan with wine and reduce by more than half.
• Add cream and reduce until thickened, add scallops and bacon back to pan, and cheese.
• Toss with fettucini and add freshly ground black pepper to taste.