Scallops With Mint Chutney Food

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH MINT, PEAS, AND BACON

Steps:

• Place scallops on a paper towel-lined plate and pat very dry with additional paper towels. Season both sides with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper total.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil, covered, in a small pot. Add peas and 1/2 tsp. salt; cook until peas are bright green and tender, about 2 minutes for fresh and 4 minutes for frozen. Drain peas through a strainer set over a bowl; reserve cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, add bacon to a large skillet and heat over medium-high. Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until fat starts to render, about 3 minutes. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned and bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes more. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon and shallot to a small bowl, reserving fat in skillet. Add 1/2 cup cooked peas to bacon mixture.
• Purée lemon juice, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper, the remaining 1 1/2 cups peas, and 1/2 cup reserved pea cooking liquid in a blender. Add oil and pureé until smooth. Add 2 Tbsp. mint leaves and pureé until just combined but pieces of mint are still visible. Divide pea purée among 4 plates.
• Heat skillet with reserved fat over high until just barely smoking. Working in batches and adding more oil if necessary, sear scallops until a golden brown crust has formed and scallop releases from skillet, about 3 minutes per side. Top pea purée with scallops and bacon-pea mixture, then sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. mint.

PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS WITH MINT AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add scallops to skillet and sauté until golden and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer scallops to plates. Add clam juice, lemon juice, mint and chives to same skillet. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 3 minutes. Pour sauce over scallops and serve.

MORTON'S BROILED SEA SCALLOPS WITH APRICOT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• To prepare chutney:.
• Place peppercorns on cutting board. Crush them by pressing down on them with bottom of heavy saucepan.
• In fine-mesh sieve or another sieve lined with cheesecloth, strain horseradish for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Press on the horseradish with a spoon or squeeze the cheesecloth to extract all the liquid.
• In small bowl, whisk preserves until smooth. Whisk in strained horseradish and crushed peppercorns. You will have more chutney than you need for this recipe. Refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days.
• To prepare scallops:
• Preheat broiler and position rack 2 to 3 inches from heating element. Lightly brush small baking sheet with a thin layer of the butter and spread scallops on baking sheet.
• Broil scallops 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn once for even browning. Try to cook them just until they are translucent in the center, or medium done; do not overcook.
• Crisscross 2 spinach leaves on each of 6 small plates and put 2 scallops on top of the leaves.
• Top each scallop with a generous 1/4 teaspoon apricot chutney. Serve immediately.

PANKO SCALLOPS WITH GREEN CHILE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Make chutney:
• Purée chutney ingredients in a blender, stirring occasionally to assist blending, and transfer to a bowl. Season chutney with salt and pepper and chill, covered, until ready to use.
• Make scallops:
• Remove muscle from side of scallops if still attached. Pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Whisk together eggs and milk in a shallow bowl. Put panko in another shallow bowl. Dip scallops, 1 at a time, in egg mixture and then in panko, turning to coat, and transfer to a tray.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook scallops, 12 at a time, until just cooked through and golden brown (adjust heat if necessary), about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Put scallops as cooked in 1 layer on a rack set in a shallow baking pan. Between batches, carefully wipe skillet clean with paper towels and add more oil. Bake scallops in middle of oven until just heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Serve scallops topped with chutney.