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Chef Larry

Valentine's Day Pan-Seared Scallops With Baby Spinach

POSTED: 10:21 am PST February 11, 2008

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:
  • 8 – 12 each Sea scallops, fresh, 10 – 20 size, rinsed and patted dry
  • Salt to season
  • Fresh ground black pepper to season
  • Cooking oil as needed
  • Chef Larry's Soy Wasabi Beurre Blanc for service (recipe follows)
  • 2 cups Baby spinach leaves, sautéed
  • 4 each Baby red tomatoes, halved and sautéed
  • Chives, minced, to garnish
  • Wasabi sprouts to garnish

    Method:
    Prepare Chef Larry’s Soy Wasabi Beurre Blanc per recipe, reserve. Season scallops with salt and fresh ground pepper. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add a small amount of oil to pan and add scallops. Sear for 2 – 3 minutes on each side. Remove seared scallops and reserve, keeping warm.

    Portion sautéed baby spinach and baby tomatoes in the center of the serving plates. Place seared scallops (2 – 3 per serving) over vegetables. Nappe scallops with Chef Larry's Soy Wasabi Beurre Blanc. Garnish with chives and Wasabi sprouts. Serve immediately.

    Chef Larry's Soy Wasabi Beurre Blanc

    Yield: 4 servings

    Ingredients:
  • 3 oz. Butter
  • 1/2 tsp. Shallot, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. Garlic, minced
  • 3 – 4 oz. Dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup Fresh orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. Soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. Wasabi paste
  • 1/4 cup Cream
  • squeeze of Lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh ground black pepper to taste

    Method:
    Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic. Sauté briefly, do not brown. Deglaze with white wine. Bring to a simmer and reduce liquid by half. Add orange juice, soy sauce and Wasabi; continue to simmer and again reduce liquid by half. Add cream and reduce until sauce thickens. Season with salt, pepper and squeeze of fresh lemon. Reserve, keeping warm until service.

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