Scallops On The Half Shell Food

FRESH BAY SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• 1. When cleaning your scallops only remove the meat from the top shell. Leave the meat attached to the bottom half
• 2. Melt 1 stick of butter with 4 minced cloves of garlic on a low heat. Add your creole seasoning( to your taste) and a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Low heat just to bring the flavors together.
• 3. Crush up the sleeve of crackers and put in separate bowl. Cut the tomato in 4 pieces, de-seed and dice the flesh fine and add to the cracker mixture.
• 4. Mix together the cracker mixture and melted butter mixture.
• 5. Add "Just A Pinch" of cracker mixture to each scallop. You don't want to over power the flavor of the scallop. I then add more creole seasoning and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and another squeeze of lemon. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes

SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL WITH WASABI LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix all together and spoon on top of scallops. Garnish with a little more wasabi tobiko. Plate on crushed ice or rock salt.

YEAR-END SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• Mix all together and spoon on top of scallops. Garnish with a little more wasabi tobiko. Plate on crushed ice or rock salt.

PRAWNS AND SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• Wash scallop shells and place on a cookie sheet.
• Preheat broiler.
• Peel and devein prawns, then coarsely chop.
• Quarter bay scallops.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine shellfish and wine and heat until bubbling.
• Cook until scallops are opaque (about 1 minute), stirring constantly.
• Drain and reserve cooking wine.
• Set scallops and prawns aside.
• In the same pan, heat butter over medium heat and sauteed mushrooms until they begin to exude moisture.
• If mixture gets too dry and begins to stick, add a small amount of reserved cooking wine.
• Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add milk in a thin stream, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Sauce should thicken immediately.
• If it doesn't, continue to cook over medium heat, stirring, until it is the consistency of heavy cream.
• Add Parmesan, scallops, and prawns, and remove from heat.
• Spoon an equal amount of seafood mixture into each scallop shell.
• Top with bread crumbs and broil until lightly browned and bubbling (3 to 5 minutes).
• Serve hot.
• Note: For easier service, fold a linen napkin under scallop shells to keep them from tipping on the plate.