Luteces Bay Scallops With Tomato And Chives Recipes

LUTECE'S BAY SCALLOPS WITH TOMATO AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Puree the tomatoes in a food mill, blender or food processor. Combine in a small nonreactive saucepan with the shallot, garlic and cream. Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley, and keep warm.
• Place the scallops on a nonstick or lightly greased baking sheet, and bake for 3 minutes.
• Reheat the sauce slightly; over minimum heat, whisk in the butter a little at a time until the sauce thickens slightly. Add the chives. Adjust the texture of the sauce by reducing it a little further or by stirring in a little of the fish stock or water. Taste the sauce, and add a little lemon juice if it is bland. Serve the scallops with a bit of the sauce.

TAYLOR BAY SCALLOPS WITH UNI AND MUSTARD OIL

Steps:

• To make tomato water, pulse overripe tomato with coarse sea salt in a food processor. Suspend in cheesecloth and set in strainer overnight allowing liquid to drop into a large bowl. Pass liquid through a coffee filter to remove all solids and season with mirin and cayenne, coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Arrange one scallop and one piece of uni in each well-rinsed scallop shell. Pour tomato water over scallop and uni and drizzle several droplets of mustard oil over top. Garnish with crushed black mustard seed.
• Place seaweed on bed of crushed ice on small serving plate. Arrange five scallop shells in a circle on seaweed bed and serve immediately.
• Increase quantities to create additional servings.

CREAMY PAN-ROASTED SCALLOPS WITH FRESH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high and add the butter, letting it melt. Add shallots, celery seeds and a pinch each salt and pepper, and cook until the shallots are tender and opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and cook until jammy, 9 to 13 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and stir in vermouth. Cook until about a third of the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add Worcestershire and cream, and simmer, reducing heat if needed and stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper, and add to the pan. Cook, uncovered, until scallops are just cooked through and opaque, 3 to 6 minutes, depending on the size of the scallops. Stir in chives and celery leaves. Serve immediately, garnished with more chives and celery leaves.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH JAMMY CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-low and add the butter to melt. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Add the wine and cook until about half the liquid has evaporated.
• Add the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tomatoes have released their juices and almost completely collapsed. Transfer the tomato mixture to a small dish (use a rubber spatula to get every last bit of the sauce!), then carefully wipe out the pan with a damp paper towel.
• Pat the scallops dry. Add the grapeseed oil to the skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. When the oil is very hot, add half the scallops, spacing them evenly in the pan, and season with kosher salt. Cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and cook for 1 more minute. Don't overcook! Transfer the scallops to a plate and repeat with the remaining scallops, adding more oil if necessary.
• Drain any remaining oil and take the skillet off the heat. Return the tomatoes and their juices to the skillet and squeeze in 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Return the scallops to the skillet, nestling them into the tomatoes. Top with the zest of both lemon halves, julienned basil and mint, and a generous sprinkle of coarse sea salt, and serve immediately.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH CHIVE DILL CREAM

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water to cover for 1 hour.
• Boil wine,stock,and shallots in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 3 tablespoons.
• Add cream and boil until sauce consistancy.
• Remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons butter.
• Set pan over low heat and whisk in remaining butter 1 tablespoon at a time, removing pan from heat if drops of melted butter appear (if sauce breaks down at any time, remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons cold butter).
• Season with salt and pepper to taste; transfer to double boiler or vacume bottle to keep warm.
• Prepare barbeque(high heat).
• Drain skewers and thread scallops onto skewers.
• Brush with melted butter; grill until opaque, turning once, 5 minutes.
• Stir minced dill and chives into sauce.
• Divide sauce among plates, top with scallops,garnish with dill sprigs and serve.

SCALLOPS WITH LEMON-CHIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 Tbs butter in non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add spinach and stir until wilted.
• Transfer spinach to platter and cover to keep warm.
• Wipe out skillet and return to heat. Add remaining butter. When butter is melted, and just begins to sizzle, add half the scallops and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to platter.
• Repeat with remaining scallops.
• Carefully add lemon juice to pan, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan.
• Remove from heat, stir in chives and zest.
• Pour over scallops and spinach and serve.

LINGUINE WITH BAY SCALLOPS, FENNEL, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced fennel and onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until wilted but crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add scallops and sauté until just opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl with fennel-onion mixture. Add tomatoes to skillet and sauté until heated through, about 2 minutes. Return fennel-onion mixture and scallops to skillet. Mix in Pernod.
• Add drained pasta to skillet; toss to coat, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Stir in 3 tablespoons chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon fennel fronds. Transfer to large shallow bowl, sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.

SCALLOPS WITH LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix cornstarch, broth and wine until smooth. In a nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add mushrooms, green onions and carrot; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Reduce heat. Add scallops and parsley; cook until scallops are firm and opaque. Serve with linguine and, if desired, lemon wedges.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut scallops into halves or quarters depending upon size. Dry well with paper towels.
• Roll scallops in flour.
• Heat oil and butter in a skillet, over moderate heat, and cook scallops for 3-5 minutes tossing to coat while cooking.
• Add garlic and mix well, shaking pan to turn scallops; add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add tomatoes and cook briefly until soft, then add parsley and toss scallops to coat.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the scallops in a bowl, and add the milk. Stir to coat, and let stand briefly.
• Place the flour in a flat dish. Add salt and pepper; blend well. Drain the scallops, and dredge them in the flour mixture. Place the flour-coated scallops in a large sieve. Shake to remove any excess flour. Scatter the scallops onto a sheet of foil or wax paper so that they do not touch, or they may stick together.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Add the vinegar, and bring to a sizzle. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Heat the vegetable oil over high heat in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the scallops in one layer. Add the scallops, and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Spoon equal portions of the scallops onto warm plates, and pour some of the tomato sauce over each portion. Sprinkle each with an equal amount of chopped basil or parsley, and serve with noodles.

PASTA WITH SCALLOPS, ZUCCHINI, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat oil, add garlic and cook until tender. Add the zucchini, salt, red pepper flakes, dried basil (if using) and saute for 10 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, bay scallops, and fresh basil (if using) and simmer for 5 minutes, or until scallops are opaque.
• Pour sauce over cooked pasta and serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

BAY SCALLOP AND TOMATO CEVICHE WITH KEY LIME

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive bowl, mix together scallops, tomato, red onion, and cilantro leaves; add dressing and toss to combine. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Serve in small cups garnished with micro cilantro.

BAY SCALLOPS WITH BAY-SCENTED BUTTER

Steps:

• Place butter and bay leaves in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and cook 5 minutes (or until butter melts). Remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes. Skim solids off the top and discard solids and bay leaves.
• Lightly coat scallops with cooking spray. Heat a large, heavy skillet over high heat. Add half the scallops to the pan and saute' 1 minute or until browned on both sides, turning once. Place in a bowl.
• Repeat procedure with remaining scallops.
• Sprinkle scallops with salt. Add juice and half of butter to scallops. Toss to coat.
• Combine panko and remaining butter. Add pano mixture to pan; cook 2 minutes or until panko is golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove panko from pan.
• Place 1/3 cup scallops into each of 8 ramekins. Top each serving with 1.5 teaspoons panko and 1/8 teaspoon lemon rind. Sprinkle with chives.

BAY SCALLOPS WITH ARTICHOKES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook scallops, onion, salt, white pepper and garlic in skillet over med-high heat 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until scallops are white.
• Stir in artichokes, tomatoes and spinach.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are hot and spinach is wilted; drain if necessary.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Great served on a bed of angel hair pasta!