Scallop And Fennel Pancakes With Mustard Sauce Recipes

CARAWAY AND FENNEL CRUSTED LOIN OF LAMB WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the seeds in a coffee grinder and grind to a powder. Place the mixture on a plate. Season the loin with salt and pepper to taste and dredge on all sides with the spice mixture.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Sear the lamb on all sides until golden brown. Transfer the lamb to the oven and roast for 8 to 10 minutes for medium-rare doneness. Remove and let rest.
• Place the skillet on top of the stove over high heat. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the wine and cook until reduced by three-quarters. Add the stock and cook until reduced by half. Whisk in the mustards and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint.
• Serve with Braised Napa Cabbage with Red Wine Vinegar and Mint and Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with Green Garlic Butter.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place cabbage in a roasting pan, stir in the vinegar, honey, and chicken stock and season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and roast in the oven until wilted, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the mint.
• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until soft. Drain well and place back in the pan over low heat. Add the cream and green garlic butter and mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place the butter, garlic, and herbs in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

SCALLOP AND FENNEL PANCAKES WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil fish stock, dry white wine, mustard seeds and saffron threads in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Whisk cream and mustard. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Whisk eggs and flour in large bowl to blend. Stir in chopped fennel bulb, milk, chives, shallot, 2 teaspoons chopped tarragon and fennel seeds. Season generously with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before using.)
• Preheat oven to 250°F. Pour thin film of oil into heavy large skillet and heat over medium heat. Working in batches, drop batter by scant 1/4 cups into skillet and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to cookie sheet. Keep warm in oven.
• Add scallops to same skillet. Season with salt and pepper and sauté until cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Bring sauce to simmer in heavy small saucepan; whisk in butter and 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon some sauce onto each plate. Top with pancake, then scallops. Drizzle more sauce over. Garnish with tarragon sprigs if desired and serve.

PASTA WITH SCALLOPS AND LEMON BUTTER MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer wine and lemon zest in medium saucepan.
• Add scallops and cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Take out scallops, raise heat and reduce wine to about 1/4 cup.
• Reduce heat to low, whisk in mustard, then butter, in small pieces.
• Add scallops and any juice and heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Put sauce over cooked pasta-angel hair is good, and sprinkle on chives.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook scallops on one side until browned, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Add fennel and onion and season with salt and pepper; cook until tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in clam juice, wine, and tomatoes and cook until enough liquid evaporates to slightly thicken, 6 to 8 minutes more.
• Return scallops, browned side up, and cook through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rub baguette slices with garlic and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
• Sprinkle scallops with reserved fennel fronds and serve with baguette slices.

SCALLOP PANCAKE WITH CHINESE GREENS

Steps:

• Mix scallops with rice flour, shallot and chives. Shape into 8 patties. Set aside.
• Cut mustard greens, spinach and sugar snap peas into slivers, and blanch 2 minutes in boiling water. Drain thoroughly, set aside in a bowl. Add enoki mushrooms to the bowl. Grill scallions on a grill or griddle, or brown them lightly in a nonstick pan. Mix with the other vegetables.
• Lightly saute the scallop cakes on both sides in a nonstick pan, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Set aside.
• Add olive oil to pan and quickly saute the greens to warm. Add soy sauce, ginger, lemon juice and rice vinegar; toss well. Divide warm greens among 4 plates, place 2 scallop cakes on top of each, sprinkle with fresh coriander, and serve.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH FENNEL COMPOTE IN CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make compote:
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add fennel; sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add stock, sugar and lemon. Simmer until fennel is very tender and mixture is thick, stirring often, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill.)
• Make sauce:
• Boil first 6 ingredients in medium saucepan until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes. Add cream; boil until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Strain sauce into small saucepan. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Gradually add 5 tablespoons butter, whisking just until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• Rewarm fennel. Divide among 6 plates. Surround with scallops. Spoon sauce around scallops.