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Seared Atlantic Scallops

diver

Ingredients:

  • Scallops
  • Olive oil
  • Vegetables
  • 1 tablespoon white wine
  • 1 nip Pernod
  • salt and pepper
  • 100mls Cream
  • Vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • Green Pea Puree:
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
  • 100mls cream
  • Salt and pepper


1
Oil into pan
Sautee brunoise of vegetables
Add pernod
White wine
Salt
Pepper
Cream
Vegetable Stock
Reduce


2
Heat a pan with olive oil
Season scallop with salt and pepper, place into pan and seal both sides 40 seconds on each side to caramelize.
Add butter to pan and a squeeze of lemon juice, swirl around to coat the scallops
Sprinkle over the chopped parsley


3
In a pot of boiling salted water blanch peas till tender, strain and remove
Add the cream and enough salt and pepper to taste
Blend together to form a puree


4
Arrange pea mash onto a hot plate and arrange fried scallop on top, garnish with lemon and serve immediately