Crispy Scallop Salad Recipes

SPECIAL SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Pat scallops dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sear 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and firm. Remove from pan; keep warm., In same pan, combine chives, vinegar, garlic, tarragon, honey, mustard and remaining oil. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 30 seconds., Divide greens, carrots and tomato among four plates; top with scallops. Drizzle with dressing; serve immediately.

CRISPY SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk cornstarch, cornmeal, Old Bay, baking powder, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs in another medium bowl. Season scallops with 1 tsp. salt, then use your hands to toss in cornmeal mixture until coated. Lift, shaking off excess cornmeal mixture, and transfer to egg mixture. Turn to coat, then lift, shaking off excess egg. Toss scallops to coat again in cornmeal mixture, then let them sit in mixture until ready to cook.
• Pour vegetable oil into a large heavy skillet to a depth of 1/4". Heat over medium-high until it sizzles when a pinch of cornmeal is added. Working in batches if needed, cook scallops until just cooked through and coating is golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season with salt.
• Whisk olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add endive, oranges, avocado, and basil and use your hands to very gently toss to coat with dressing.
• Divide salad among plates. Arrange scallops on top of salad, then pour remaining dressing over.

WARM SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute scallops in oil for 2 minutes on each side or until firm and opaque. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute red pepper and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add salad dressing and water; cook 2-3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Return scallops to the pan; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through., Place the greens in a salad bowl. Add scallop mixture and toss lightly; sprinkle with pepper.

SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Put a dry skillet on medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the spring onions, cut-side down, and cook until charred. Remove from heat, chop and put in a large serving bowl.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and cook until browned; remove and add to the serving bowl.
• Keep the skillet on medium heat, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the scallops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute, never turning. Turn off the heat. Add an additional tablespoon olive oil and the sherry vinegar and stir. Add the scallops, cooking liquid and mixed greens and herbs to the bowl with the spring onions and potatoes and toss, adding more olive oil and vinegar as needed. Taste and adjust the seasoning; serve.

CREAMY AND CRISPY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Spread about 1/3 of the potatoes into the bottom of the prepared dish. Mix flour and salt together in a bowl; sprinkle about 1/3 of the mixture over the potatoes. Dot potato layer with about 1/3 of the butter. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the onion over the potatoes. Repeat layering twice more.
• Stream milk over the potato mixture in the casserole. Sprinkle paprika over everything.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is nicely browned, about 1 hour.

PAN-FRIED SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 oz butter in a large, heavy, non-stick frying pan.
• Add the bread and fry until brown and crispy making croutons.
• Drain the croutons on kitchen paper.
• Spread the salad leaves out on a serving platter.
• Add 1 oz butter to the frying pan. Fry the scallops for 1-2 minutes on each side till just cooked.
• Transfer the scallops to the salad leaf platter.
• Heat 1 oz butter in the same pan.
• Fry the Parma ham until crispy, 2-3 minutes. Add the croutons and fry for a further 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle the Parma ham shreds and croutons over the scallops and salad.
• Meanwhile in a saucepan heat together the walnut oil, sunflower oil, garlic, shallot and mustard, cooking for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Pour over the scallop salad.
• Sprinkle over the chopped chives and serve.

GERMAINE'S SCALLOP SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse the scallops in cold water and trim. Cut sea scallops in half; leave bay or calico scallops whole. Marinate the scallops in the lemon juice, seasoned with pepper, for two hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator.
• Make a bed of shredded lettuce on a serving platter and arrange snow peas around the edge.
• In a blender, place the oil, vinegar, garlic, cut-up onion, sugar, mustard and chopped dill and blend until the mixture is smooth. If using a food processor, mince the onion and garlic before adding the remaining dressing ingredients.
• Drain the scallops and arrange on the lettuce. Spoon the dressing over the scallops.
• Sprinkle with the dill and pine nuts.