Scallops And Nectarines Recipes

Steps:

• Wash and dry scallops; cut large scallops in half.
• In large skillet heat butter; add garlic and scallops, salt and pepper. Cook quickly over high heat, stirring occasionally until scallops begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add nectarines for last 2 or 3 minutes of cooking time. Add lemon juice. Remove from heat and sprinkle dish with parsley.

Steps:

• Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, saute scallops in oil until firm and opaque. Remove and keep warm., Add wine to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in the orange juice, onion, oregano, mustard and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until reduced by half, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Serve with scallops.

Steps:

• MAKE DRESSING
• Whisk the lime juice, lime peel, and piment d'Espelette in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil. Season with fleur de sel and pepper.
• MAKE BASIL PURÉE
• Blanch the basil in a small pot of boiling salted water 30 seconds; drain. Squeeze to remove as much water as possible, then coarsely chop. Purée the basil and oil in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Season to taste with fleur de sel.
• MAKE SALAD
• Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. Brush the scallops and nectarines with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the scallops until slightly charred and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Grill the nectarines until slightly charred, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the scallops and nectarines to a plate.
• Arrange 4 scallops on each of 6 plates. Toss the corn and 2 tablespoons dressing in a medium bowl. Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon dressing in another bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon corn around scallops. Scatter tomatoes over corn. Arrange nectarine wedges decoratively on plates. Drizzle some dressing over scallops, then spoon some basil purée over. Sprinkle the sliced basil and fleur de sel over the corn and tomatoes and serve.
• DO AHEAD
• The DRESSING and BASIL PURÉE can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill separately. Bring both to room temperature before using.

Steps:

• CHUTNEY: In a large frying melt butter, until it starts to brown. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add wild blueberry juice, maple syrup, port, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then let reduce until as little liquid as possible remains without sticking to the pan.
• SEARED SCALLOPS: In a hot skillet with olive oil sear scallops, depending on size, for about one minute on each side until the scallop starts to slit on its side. Larger scallops require more cooking time. Serve on toast point, with Caramelized Blueberry Onion Chutney. Garnish with sea salt.