SEARED SCALLOPS
For a seafood supper tonight, try Alton Brown's foolproof Seared Scallops recipe. The trick is to add a touch of butter to the pan for a golden sear.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 8m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
- Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch saute pan on high heat. Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the fat begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other. Sear the scallops for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. The scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the center. Serve immediately.
SEARED SCALLOPS
The first thing to know before making this recipe--which is barely even a recipe, more of a technique for a simple and elegant dish--is to take down your smoke alarm. Okay, maybe don't do that, because it's unsafe. But definitely open the windows and turn on a fan, because you need to have a screaming-hot pan to achieve beautifully sweet sea scallops with a perfectly caramelized sear. A pro kitchen is equipped with 30,000 BTUs of gas and indestructible stainless-steel pans, and we're not afraid to use them. Gird your loins, turn up the heat, and you'll have a chance of capturing scallop magic at home.
Provided by Amanda Freitag
Categories main-dish
Yield makes 12 scallops (6 appetizer servings or 4 entree servings)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place a layer of paper towels on top of a large plate or baking sheet and gently lay the sea scallops on top to rid them of any excess moisture. With the scallops still on the paper towel, grab a large pinch of kosher salt and sprinkle it from a foot or more over the scallops. The height will help distribute the salt evenly.
- Use a pepper grinder to crack fresh black pepper in the same manner, getting every scallop.
- Flip the scallops and season the other side. This is important!
- Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed stainless-steel saute pan over high heat. Do not use nonstick-you'll never achieve the proper caramelization!
- Wait.
- Wait.
- Watch as the pan begins to smoke.
- Now, carefully, because the pan and oil are very hot, use tongs or your fingers to place each scallop individually in the pan, leaving room between them. Once the scallops are in the pan, do not move them or the pan or turn the heat down. You're going to want to, because the pan will be hot and splattering and smoking, but resist! You're getting your hard sear. Don't interfere or the scallops will stick.
- After 2 minutes, use a spatula or tongs to gently turn one of the scallops and assess how dark the sear is. If it's dark brown and caramelized, it's ready to be flipped and seared on the other side for at least 2 minutes more to achieve an identical sear.
- When the scallops have been flipped and seared on both sides, they're fully cooked and ready to eat. Remove them from the pan using tongs or a spatula. Add the butter to the pan and a squeeze of lemon juice and scrape up the bit on the pan to create a sauce. Serve the scallops hot and topped with the pan sauce and another squeeze of fresh lemon juice on top.
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH WILTED CHARD
Here I've paired some "colossal" jumbo scallops with wilted greens. The acidity in the greens make them the perfect complement to devilishly rich scallops. This could be served over grits, potatoes, mashed cauliflower, even beans, for and elegent low-country meal!
Provided by spicyperspective
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Slice the kale stems into thin pieces and the leaves into larger strips.
- Heat a large, deep pan to medium-high. Add the bacon a cook 3-4 minutes.
- Then add the shallots and cook until soft-3 more minutes.
- Next add the garlic, and kale STEMS.
- Cook another 4-5 minutes before adding the leaves. Toss until wilted over the heat. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, then salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.
- Heat an iron skillet to high.
- Dry the scallops thoroughly, then salt and pepper.
- Add the oil to the pan and swirl around.
- When it starts to smoke, quickly add the scallops. Cook on high for about 1-2 minutes.
- Flip the scallops and add the butter. Spoon the butter over the scallops as they cook another 1-2 minutes. Serve over warm greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.6, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 22.5, Sodium 393.9, Carbohydrate 23, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 0.4, Protein 13.5
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH FLAVOURED GREENS
Cooking for friends? This sophisticated starter is a taste sensation with lemon, anchovies and garlic packing a punch
Provided by Tom Kerridge
Categories Canapes, Dinner
Time 25m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat half the oil in a frying pan. Add the shallots, garlic and lemon zest, and fry gently until soft. Add the greens the anchovies, and cook for 5 mins until the leaves are wilted.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan, then add the scallops and fry for 1-2 mins on each side. Add the butter and lemon juice to the pan and swirl until the butter melts and you have a glossy sauce. Divide the cabbage and scallops between 6 plates and serve with the pan juices spooned over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 1.33 milligram of sodium
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