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Sautéed
Scallops with Lemon,
Parsley and Garlic
Rick Edge
Show: Sept.
25, 2003
Ingredients:
Serves 5
1 recipe Lemon Coulis (see following)*
1 recipe Parsley Puree (see following)*
1 recipe Garlic Cream (see following)*
1/2 bnch Italian Parsley
1 lb Sea Scallops
2 Tbls Sea Salt
4 cups Vegetable oil for frying
Procedure:
Wash parsley thoroughly and rinse. Pick the parsley leaves and pat dry
with a paper towel. In a pot heat the oil on a medium-hi flame. Fry the
parsley leaves in the oil until crispy. Using a slotted spoon remove the
parsley from the oil and place onto some paper towels. In a sauté
pan sear the scallops until golden brown on one side, basting continuously.
Turn the scallops and sear on the other side for a few seconds still basting.
Remove the scallops from the pan and arrange them on the plate. Season
the scallops with sea salt. Drop a small pool of each sauce* around the
scallops.
Recipe: Lemon Coulis
Ingredients:
7 Lemons, Wide Strips of the peel, remove the inner white
1/4 cup Lemon juice
3 Tbls Sugar
1 tsp Salt
2 Tbls Grape seed or olive oil
Procedure:
Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest from the lemon without removing
the white pith below the skin. Squeeze 1/4 cup of juice from the lemons
and reserve. Place the zest in a small pot and add enough water to cover.
Bring to a boil over high heat, drain the zest and repeat the process
3 times. Combine the zest with the sugar and salt in a pot and cover with
water again. Bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes, drain and reserve
the liquid. Blend the zest with the oil, and some of the reserved liquid,
the lemon juice in a blender to a smooth consistency. Adjust the sourness
of the lemons by adding more sugar if needed.
Recipe: Parsley Puree
Ingredients:
4 bnch Italian Parsley, leaves only
1/4 cup Grape seed Oil
1/4 cup Cold Water
1 tsp Salt
Procedure:
Blanch the parsley in boiling salted water for 30-seconds and shock in
ice water. Cut the majority of the stems off of the parsley and discard.
Using a paper towel, squeeze all the excess water out of the parsley.
Blend the parsley in a blender with the oil and water to a smooth consistency.
Recipe: Garlic Cream
Ingredients:
1 cup Garlic Cloves, ends trimmed
2 cups Milk or 1/2 & 1/2
Salt to taste
Procedure:
Place the garlic in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and drain
repeating the process 3-times. Cover garlic with milk, bring to a boil
and simmer for 5-minutes. Blend in blender to a smooth consistency, strain
through a fine sieve.
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