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Seared Scallops with Parsnip-Pear Puree

  • Pair with Chardonnay
Primary Ingredients

18 each large (dry packed) sea scallops (size U10)

Salt to taste

1 Tablespoon of grapeseed or canola oil

1 Tablespoon of butter

2 lbs parsnips peeled and cut into 2” pieces

2 each pear; peeled, quartered, and seeded

¼ lb of butter 

½  cup of half and half

 

Primary Technique
  1. Pat scallops dry on both sides with a kitchen towel and season to taste with salt
  2. In a pan large enough to hold all 16 scallops heat up the oil until hot and just begins to smoke
  3. Carefully add scallops and cook for approx. 1.5 – 2 minutes on the first side or until the scallop is golden brown with caramelization then flip and add butter.  When butter is melted and frothy spoon/baste over scallops aprox 1.5 – 2 minutes on second side
  4. Remove scallops from pan and rest scallops on paper towel to absorb butter and oil
  5. Place parsnips in pears in a pot and cover with water, boil until tender when pierced approx. 10-15 minutes
  6. Strain parsnips and pears, reserve 1 cup of liquid
  7. Melt butter into half and half and put into blender with parsnips and pears
  8. Blend on high until smooth, add reserve cooking liquid one ¼ cup at a time to facilitate blending
  9. Optional* pass through mesh strainer for smoother consistency
  10. Can be made ahead of time and chilled to serve later
plated scallops
Wilted Brussels Sprouts Ingredients

2 cups of Brussels Sprouts; cored and leaves separated 

2 teaspoons grapeseed or canola oil

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Wilted Brussels Sprouts Technique
  1. Heat oil up in sauté pan over medium-high heat until hot
  2. Add leaves and cook over medium-high for 1-1.5 minutes stirring frequently, leaves should be bright green and tender
  3. Turn off heat, season with salt and pepper to taste 
Brown Butter-Amandine Ingredients

1 Tablespoon of chopped toasted slivered almonds

2 Tablespoons warm brown butter (butter cooked until brown and fragrant and strained through a fine strainer or coffee filter to remove solids)

Brown Butter-Amandine Technique
  • Spoon puree onto a plate and push with the back of a spoon to smear it into a line
  • Place scallops into a puree and scatters Brussels sprouts around scallops
  • Sprinkle with chopped almonds and spoon brown butter around the plate
Executive Chef Peter Janiak

Executive Chef Peter Janiak

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