Creamy Pan Seared Scallops
June 21, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Scallop Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Scallop Recipes, Supper, fried
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Creamy Pan Seared Scallops - This ultra fast, foolproof, recipe for pan seared scallops comes covered in a thick, creamy tarragon and leek sauce. Pan seared, until golden brown in only 5 minutes, and the sauce is even made in the same pan. A very simple, quick cooking pan seared scallop recipe, all done stove top!
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Creamy Pan Seared Scallops
3 large or 5 small scallops per person
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (25mL)
Salt and pepper
Leek and Tarragon Creme
1 tablespoon butter(15 mL)
1 tablespoon olive oil(15mL)
4 shallots, sliced
2 leeks, white part only, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup white wine (250 mL)
1/2 cup 35% cream (125mL)
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (25mL)
1 bunch fresh tarragon
Frisée greens for garnish
1 baguette
1/4 cup olive oil (50mL)
Salt and pepper
Directions to make Creamy Pan Seared Scallops
1.In a large heavy skillet, heat vegetable oil until almost smoking. Season scallops with salt and freshly cracked pepper. Pan sear on each side for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove scallops
1.In a large heavy skillet, heat vegetable oil until almost smoking. Season scallops with salt and freshly cracked pepper. Pan sear on each side for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove scallops.
2.To the pan, add butter and a dash of olive oil. Sauté shallots and leeks until fragrant, about 6 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
3.Add white wine, scraping up any stuck bits. Add cream and cook, reducing liquid to about half. Finish with parmesan and freshly chopped tarragon leaves. Season again with salt and pepper.
4.Lightly toss frisée with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
5.Place greens in center of plate, top with cooked scallops. Drizzle with tarragon crème and garnish with 2 crostini per person
Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta
June 16, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Scallop Recipes, Fry, Lunch, Main Course, New Scallop Recipes, Scallops, Supper
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Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta - This best scallop bacon recipe is served on a bed of hot, fresh pasta, with fregrant flavorful, garlic and onions. Amazing sea scallops wrapped in one of a kind bacon, quickly pan fried, then a sauce made from the drippings. Lay it over the cooked pasta, and you have a very elegant, yet easy recipe.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta
1 reduced-sodium bacon slice, cut crosswise into thirds
3 sea scallops (2 ounces)
2ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1tablespoon reduced-fat margarine
2 green onions with tops, sliced
1 small clove garlic, minced
Black pepper or garlic pepper, to taste
Directions to make Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta
Wrap one bacon piece around each scallop; secure with toothpick. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; return to pan
Meanwhile, heat small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallops; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until bacon is crisp and scallops are opaque. Remove scallops from skillet; discard toothpicks. Reduce heat to low
Melt margarine in same skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until onion is tender. Remove from heat.
Add onion mixture to pasta; toss lightly. Place on serving plate. Top with scallops. Season with pepper.
Baked Scallops with Cream Sauce
Try this delicious light seafood recipe with a nice white wine on a warm summers evening, you will know what I mean when you try it. This also works well as a nice appetizer recipe before a main dish od fish.
Ingredients:
6 sea scallops
1 pack of enoki mushrooms
6 tablespoons of creamy spicy sauce
Creamy Spicy Sauce:
6 tablespoons of mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon of lime juice
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of chili garlic sauce (passed through sieve)
Mix the ingredients in the creamy spicy sauce and blend well.
Method:
1.Preheat the oven to 475 degree Fahrenheit.
2.Clean the scallops and cut each scallops into 4 pieces of equal size (slice
horizontally).
3.Chop off the roots of the enoki mushrooms and divide them into 4 equal portions.
4.Spread the mushrooms on a plate and layer the scallop pieces over the mushrooms
and bake for 3 to 4 minutes.
5.Remove the scallops from the oven and top with creamy spicy sauce.
6.Put the scallops back into the oven and baked until the surface turns golden
brown.
7.Sprinkle some paprika powder on top of each serving and serve hot
Sea Scallops and Beef Saute
February 6, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Scallop Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Scallop Recipes, Scallops, Supper, fried
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Sea Scallops and Beef Saute - This succulent, sea scallops stir fry recipe has the added heartiness of beef as well. Tasty sea scallops and beef are stir fried with fresh herbs and spices to create this quick fix, full of fragrance and flavor, scallop beef recipe.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Sea Scallops and Beef Saute
2 tb Peanut oil
1 t Minced garlic
1 lb Beef cut for stirfry
1 pn Red pepper flakes
3/4 lb Sea scallops
1 pn Red pepper flakes
1 1/4 c Sliced green onion
1 tb Water
1 pn Fresh ginger
1 pn White pepper
1 t Salt
Directions to make Sea Scallops and Beef Saute
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Avocado Scallop Ceviche
November 3, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Scallop Recipes, New Scallop Recipes, Scallops, Snack, Starter
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Avocado Scallop Ceviche - This simple, delicious avocado and bay scallop ceviche, is marinated for four and a half hours in an amazing homemade marinade, recipe included, so they are just bursting with the succulent flavors of lemon, lime, garlic, just to name a few. A very impressive and easy appetizer.
Cook Time: 0 mins |
Ingredients to make Avocado Scallop Ceviche
1/2 c Fresh lime juice
3 tb Peanut oil or vegetable oil
24 Green peppercorns; crushed
Salt Freshly ground black pepper
3/4 lb Sea or bay scallops finely chopped
1 lg Ripe avocado; peeled
2 tb Fresh chives, or scallions chopped
40 sm White mushrooms
1/4 c Vegetable oil
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 md Garlic clove peeled and crushed
Salt and pepper to taste
Additional chives, or scallions, optional, for garnish
Directions to make Avocado Scallop Ceviche
Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
October 14, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Barbecue, Broiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Scallop Recipes, Grilled, Lunch, Main Course, New Scallop Recipes, Scallops, Supper
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Grilled Shrimp and Scallops - This zesty, BBQ shrimp scallop recipe is sensational. It comes with its own recipe for a marinade, that really, “packs a punch” of Oriental inspired flavor. We have also included instructions for broiling, but whichever you cook them, the end result will remain the same, a quick, easy, and extraordinery seafood recipe.
Prep Time: 30 mins |
Ingredients to make Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
1/2 lb Fresh or frozen Scallops
1 ts Finely shredded Orange Peel
1/2 c Orange juice
2 tb Soy Sauce
1 ts Grated Gingerroot
1 x Clove garlic, minced
1/4 ts Ground Red Pepper
12 x Fresh or frozen Pea Pods
1 x Orange, cut in 8 wedges
12 fresh or frozen large Shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1/2 lb total)
Directions to make Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
Bay Scallop Stew
September 5, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Scallop Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Scallop Recipes, Scallops, Starter, Supper
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Bay Scallop Stew - This stove top, bay scallop stew recipe, is very thick and creamy, therefore, very satisfying. Tender, moist, bay scallops, are partnered with shallots and chives, then cooked in heavy cream, milk, and wine, all in “Less Than 30 Minutes”! Very versatile, it can be served for lunch or dinner, and yet another quick and easy recipe.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Bay Scallop Stew
2 tb Chopped shallot
2 tb Butter
1 c Dry white wine
1 c Heavy cream
2 c Milk (not skim or 2%)
3 tb Snipped chives
1 lb Bay Scallops OR
1/2 lb Bay Scallops AND ** 1/2 lb Lobster meat **
1 ts White pepper (or to taste)
Directions to make Bay Scallop Stew
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Saucy Bay Scallops and Pasta
July 10, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Main Course, New Scallop Food Video, Scallops, Supper, Videos
Saucy Bay Scallops and Pasta - This speedy, saucy bay scallop and pasta meal is quite simply, scrumptious! Pan fried, stove top, it has its own light lemon, caper and wine sauce, that is magical, its so tasty. A fresh green salad goes well with this one, enjoy.
How To Make Saucy Bay Scallops and Pasta Video
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