Sautéed Scallops With Crushed Peppercorns Recipes

SAUTéED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Place a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat, and add to it 3 tablespoons of the butter. When it has melted and started to foam, place the scallops in the pan in a single layer, and season with a pinch or two of salt.
• Cook scallops without moving until the bottoms are golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes, then turn them over, add the wine and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a food processor, add the tomatoes, basil, olives, and olive oil and process until finely chopped.
• Season both sides of the scallops with salt and pepper. Rub each scallop with the tomato mixture. Fold each slice of prosciutto in half lengthwise, then wrap each scallop in 1 slice of prosciutto. Place wrapped scallops in a buttered baking dish, seam side down. Bake until scallop is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, toss the arugula with the balsamic vinegar. Season the arugula with salt and pepper. Place the arugula on a serving platter or divide among individual dishes. Top with the scallops and serve immediately.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH A SPICY PIQUILLO PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Puree: Roughly chop the onions, garlic, peppers, piquillos, and cilantro; then add all puree ingredients into a food processor, except the olive oil and salt and pepper. Pulse several times until all ingredients have been finely diced. Once finely diced, slowly drizzle olive oil into food processor, while pulsing. Taste, add salt and pepper, as needed. Remove puree from processor and add to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then reduce heat to low.
• Scallops: Pat and dry scallops with paper towels; lightly season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Heat olive oil and butter in large skillet over very high heat. In batches, cook scallops until golden brown and opaque throughout, about 2 minutes per side.
• Plate scallops on a white rectangular plate, lightly drizzle plate and scallops with piquillo pepper puree. Garnish with fresh thyme and serve.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS IN PINEAPPLE/RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop the chunk pineapple to about quarter inch bits, mix with crushed pineapple and set aside.
• Reduce rum and brown sugar. At the same time, reduce white wine and shallots by half. Then combine both parts and continue to reduce, adding cream. When mixture thickens, whip in chunks of butter. Add pineapple. Set sauce aside, keeping warm.
• Mix panko and nuts together in a bowl.
• Lightly beat egg in a bowl with a little added cream.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towels.
• Dip scallops in egg, dredge in panko/nut mixture, and saute in butter until golden - about two to four minutes.
• Spoon some sauce on a plate. Place cooked scallops on sauce, spoon some sauce over them and serve.
• This recipe makes enough sauce for two or three pounds of scallops, but saves quite well refrigerated.

CITRUS SCALLOPS I

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the red bell pepper, green onions and garlic. Cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the scallops, salt and red pepper flakes. Cook until the scallops are opaque and the red bell pepper is tender, about 4 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in the lime zest and juice, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook for 1 minute. Add the oranges and cilantro, cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.

SAUTEED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CARAMELIZED PEACHES

Steps:

• place oil in sautee pan and heat until light smoke.
• lightly season scallops w/salt and pepper.
• carefully add scallops to pan (do not crowd).
• lightly brown and turn scallops.
• add shallots garlic and peaches.
• shake and flip in pan to mix.
• add sugar and keep moving for 2 (two) minutes.
• place on plate.
• put peaches on top.
• squeeze fresh lemon just before serving.
• goes great with jasmine or basmati rice steamed.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add crushed garlic and whole sprigs of rosemary to the saucepan. Add scallops, cook for 2 minutes on each side (or until desired consistency). Remove the garlic and rosemary from pan. Serve.

SEA SCALLOPS AND FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, garlic, lemon zest and pepper flakes; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in broth, wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5-6 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., Cut each scallop horizontally in half; add to skillet. Cook, covered, 4-5 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque, stirring occasionally. Serve with fettuccine. Sprinkle with cheese.

SEARED SCALLOPS & SHRIMP OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Put up a large, covered pot of water, about 2 quarts, on high to boil.
• 2. Clean the scallops and shrimp and pat dry. Season both sides with 1/2 tsp of the salt and the seafood seasoning and set aside for a few minutes
• 3. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a small sauté pan or sauce pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and 1/4 tsp of the salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they start to soften. Add the wine, turn the heat to medium low and simmer until ready.
• 4. In a separate sauté pan, melt 1 tbsp of butter over medium heat and add the mushrooms and a pinch (1/8 tsp) of salt. Cook until they start to soften, about 3 minutes and add the peas. Cook another 3 minutes. Drain the liquid and set aside
• 5. When the water is rapidly boiling, add all but 1/2 tsp of the salt to the boiling water and add the pasta. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain the pasta, pour out all but 1/2 cup of the water from your pasta pan, and return the pasta to the pot over low heat. Add 1 tbsp of butter, the remaining salt, the chopped garlic, the crushed red pepper flakes and 1/4 cup of chopped parsley and combine thoroughly. Stir in the mushrooms, capers and peas and keep warm.
• 6. In a hot sauté pan or cast iron skillet, add the oil. When the oil's shimmering, place the scallops in the pan. Depending on their size, cook for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes until is well seared, but not burnt. Turn the scallops over and then add the shrimp. Cook the shrimp for 1 minute on each side. During the last minute add 1 tablespoon of butter and baste the scallops and shrimp. Everything should be done at the same time. Remove from the heat to a warm plate.
• 7. During the last minute of cooking the scallops and shrimp, add the remaining tbsp of butter to the butter and wine sauce and let it melt.
• 8. Divide the pasta between two bowls, sprinkle on the lemon zest, arrange the scallops and shrimp on top of the pasta, divide the sauce between the 2 bowls, sprinkle on the remaining parsley and serve.

SCALLOPS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the scallops, sweet red pepper, garlic, pepper flakes and salt in oil until scallops become firm and opaque. Remove from the heat. Drain pasta. Serve scallop mixture with linguine. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

SAUTéED SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Put the oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet and turn the heat to medium-high; begin to dredge the scallops lightly in the flour. When the butter foam subsides, add the scallops swiftly but not all at once. Turn them individually, as they brown, allowing about 2 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper as they cook.
• Once you have turned all the scallops, add the garlic and lower the heat a bit. Stir or, even better, shake the pan gently so the garlic cooks a bit and is distributed among the scallops. Garnish and serve.
• A venerable tradition: In step 1, use only 1 tablespoon butter or oil; in it, sauté about 1/4 cup bacon or pancetta over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes; halfway through the cooking time, add 1/4 cup minced shallots. Quarter the scallops; do not dredge them in flour. Stir them into the bacon/shallot mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, for a couple of minutes, until stark white. Season to taste (omit the garlic), garnish, and serve.
• You can finish either the main recipe or the variation this way: Transfer the cooked scallops to a warm platter and turn the heat to high. Add 1 cup dry white wine (a really good one will not be wasted here) and cook, stirring and scraping the pan with a wooden spoon, until the wine is reduced by more than half and is syrupy and thick. Pour this over the cooked scallops, garnish, and serve.