Scallop And Prawn Starter Recipes

KING PRAWN AND SCALLOP IN GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring the wine, vegetable stock, ginger, and garlic to boil in a skillet. Mix in the carrot and leek, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Mix in scallops and prawns. Stir in the butter cubes. Continue cooking until butter is melted and scallops and prawns are opaque. Sprinkle with chives, and season with salt and pepper to serve.

PRAWNS AND SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL

Steps:

• Wash scallop shells and place on a cookie sheet.
• Preheat broiler.
• Peel and devein prawns, then coarsely chop.
• Quarter bay scallops.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine shellfish and wine and heat until bubbling.
• Cook until scallops are opaque (about 1 minute), stirring constantly.
• Drain and reserve cooking wine.
• Set scallops and prawns aside.
• In the same pan, heat butter over medium heat and sauteed mushrooms until they begin to exude moisture.
• If mixture gets too dry and begins to stick, add a small amount of reserved cooking wine.
• Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add milk in a thin stream, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Sauce should thicken immediately.
• If it doesn't, continue to cook over medium heat, stirring, until it is the consistency of heavy cream.
• Add Parmesan, scallops, and prawns, and remove from heat.
• Spoon an equal amount of seafood mixture into each scallop shell.
• Top with bread crumbs and broil until lightly browned and bubbling (3 to 5 minutes).
• Serve hot.
• Note: For easier service, fold a linen napkin under scallop shells to keep them from tipping on the plate.

SCALLOP AND PRAWN STARTER

Steps:

• make the dressing,whisk together the chopped cilli,garlic.parsley,lime zest and juice and olive oil,season to taste.
• cook the prawns and scallops in separate frying pans after heating them up first,when the prawns start turning pink add some of the dressing and stir together.
• when the scallops start going brown on one side turn them over then add some of the dressing and stir,cook until firm then serve the prawns and scallops together

PRAWN AND SCALLOPS IN LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine prawns, scallops, oil and garlic in a bowl.
• Cook seafood on a heated oiled grill plate or BBQ or pan fry until changed in colour. Remove and cover to keep warm.
• Boil, steam or microwave asparagus and peas until just tender, drain and cover to keep warm.
• Add juice and wine to a pan bring to the boil, reduce heat, add stock, cream, dill, and 1 tablespoon parsley (Reserve remainder for garnish.) Bring to the boil again, add seafood, simmer uncovered until hot.
• To Serve: Arrange vegetables on a plate top with seafood and sprinkle with remaining parsley. Garnish with lemon slices and dill if desired.