Coquilles Saint-Jacques, also known as scallops, are a versatile and delicious seafood that can be prepared in a variety of ways. Whether you're looking for a simple and elegant dish or something more elaborate, there's a coquille Saint-Jacques recipe out there to suit your taste. In this article, we'll explore some of the best recipes for cooking coquilles Saint-Jacques, from classic French dishes to modern twists on this timeless seafood delicacy.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
EASY COQUILLES SAINT JACQUES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and place six (1 1/2-cup) gratin dishes on 2 sheet pans.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Add the seafood stock and whisk until it is smooth and thickened. Whisk in the cream, curry powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender. Slice the mushroom caps 1/2 inch thick, add to the shallots, and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often. Add the Cognac and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and set aside.
- Combine the bread crumbs, parsley, Gruyère, and olive oil in a medium bowl and stir to moisten the crumbs. Set aside.
- Add the mushrooms to the cream sauce. Add the scallops and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, mix well, and divide among the gratin dishes. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture evenly on top and bake for 20 minutes, until the scallops are cooked and the sauce is lightly browned and bubbly. Serve hot.
CLASSIC FRENCH COQUILLES SAINT-JACQUES
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, curry powder, and cayenne pepper. Add scallops to bowl and toss until thoroughly coated in spiced flour mixture.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add scallops to butter and sauté, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer scallops to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Add mushrooms and onions to skillet and sauté, frequently stirring, over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, until they start to turn light brown.
- Add white wine to pan and scrape bottom of pan with a spatula to get all the brown bits off pan and into sauce. Reduce heat slightly and simmer until sauce has reduced by half.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in Cognac and scallops.
- Preheat oven broiler. Divide scallop and sauce mixture between six scallop shells or small ovenproof serving dishes.
- Mix bread crumbs, melted butter, and Gruyère cheese; divide and spoon mixture evenly over each dish of scallops. Place dishes about 5 to 6 inches from broiler and cook until scallop mixture is hot, bubbly, and browned on top. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 1077 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 15 g, ServingSize 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
COQUILLES SAINT JACQUES
Try a French classic - scallops in a creamy wine sauce, topped with breadcrumbs, cheese, then browned under a broiler.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Lightly grease six 4-inch baking shells or ceramic ramekins** with butter. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan.
- In 3-quart saucepan, place scallops, wine, parsley and salt. Add just enough water to cover scallops. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 6 minutes or until scallops are white.
- Remove scallops with slotted spoon; reserve liquid. Heat reserved liquid to boiling. Boil until reduced to 1 cup. Strain and reserve.
- In same saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and shallots in butter 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender. Remove from saucepan.
- In same saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Gradually stir in reserved liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in half-and-half, scallops, mushroom mixture and 1/4 cup of the cheese; heat through.
- In small bowl, toss bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Divide scallop mixture among baking shells. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and the bread crumbs.
- Set oven control to broil. Broil baking shells with tops 5 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes or until crumbs are toasted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 630 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1 g
DELICIOUS COQUILLES ST. JACQUES
I love this dish. So creamy and delicious. I can't remember where I got this recipe from. It is the one I turn to all the time. I have the ceramic scallop shells for this dish. You can also add a dash of cayenne pepper to the sauce
Provided by FrenchBunny
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 52m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Prepare bouillon:.
- Combine the ingredients for the bouillon with only 1/2 cup of wine in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. Add other 1/2 cup wine and scallops and simmer another 5 minutes. Drain and reserve liquid and scallops only.
- Prepare sauce:.
- Melt butter and saute onions and mushrooms until tender. Remove from heat and stir in flour and pepper, blend well. Put back on heat and gradually stir in cream, bring just to boiling stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until thick 4-5 minutes. Add Gruyere and stir until melted. Remove from heat , stir in wine and 1/2 cup prepared bouillon and parsley. Add scallops and mix well. Divide into 6 scallop shell dishes.
- Prepare potatoes:.
- Peel potatoes and dice and cook. Mash potatoes with butter,milk,salt, pepper and yolk. Pipe potatoes around scallop shells on the edges only using pastry bag and star tip. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese all over.
- Place shells on baking sheet or cookie sheet. Broil 4 " from heat on low until golden brown and heated through. About 2-3 minutes. Depends how cool things became when assembling you can also put in 400F oven for a few minutes first then on broil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 878.1, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 28.9, Cholesterol 222.7, Sodium 1124.6, Carbohydrate 63.3, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 3.9, Protein 38.1
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES
Steps:
- In small mixing bowl, toss the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon of melted butter; mix thoroughly and set aside.
- In another small bowl, combine the cheese, mayonnaise, wine and parsley; mix thoroughly and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, saute scallops in 2 tablespoons of melted butter until opaque. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Preheat broiler for medium/high heat.
- Reheat the skillet over medium heat and cook the mushrooms and onion in 2 tablespoons of melted butter until tender. Add cheese mixture and return the scallops to the skillet. Cook until heated through and the cheese is melted. Spoon the mixture into individual ramekins or pour the whole mixture into a 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle the top with bread crumb mixture.
- Broil in a preheated broiler 6 inches from heat for 2 to 4 minutes or until browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 887.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 143.3 mg, Fat 73.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 35.6 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, Sodium 842 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
COQUILLES ST.-JACQUES
Coquilles St.-Jacques - I will always associate the smell of this dish with my first imaginings of France - and with the imminent arrival of guests. My mother made it for special occasions only. I remember being terrifically impressed that she served it in scallop shells.
Categories Cheese Mushroom Broil Dinner Scallop White Wine
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Heat the water, wine, onion, bouquet garni, and lemon juice to a boil in a saucepan. Add the scallops, cover, and simmer on very low heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the scallops with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- 2. Add the mushrooms to the scallop poaching liquid and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding the bouquet garni and reserving the liquid and mushrooms separately.
- 3. Cut the scallops into 1/2-inch-thick slices. If too long, cut in half horizontally.
- 4. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and whisk in the flour. Do not let it get dark. Add 2 or 3 tablespoons of the scallop liquid and mix until blended. Over very low heat, blend the flour mixture into the scallop liquid. Add the cream and simmer and stir until blended and thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the scallops and mushrooms, and stir.
- 5. Fill 6 scallop shells or shallow 6-inch ramekins almost to the top with the scallop mixture. Dust the top lightly with bread crumbs and sprinkle with the grated cheese. (If you're not ready to serve the scallops, cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)
- 6. Preheat the broiler. Broil the scallops until the mixture bubbles and the cheese melts and turns golden brown.
INA GARTEN'S MAKE-AHEAD COQUILLES ST.-JACQUES
Here is an easy version of coquilles St.-Jacques, the classic French preparation of scallops in a creamy sauce, under a crust of bread crumbs and cheese. It comes from Ina Garten, the celebrated cookbook author and television star, who has been cooking it for dinner parties, she told The Times, practically since the start of her marriage to Jeffrey Garten in 1968. It makes for a beautiful entree that matches well with a green salad, flinty white wine and good conversation. It can be made the day before serving and heated through in an oven while guests gather. "A lot of dishes taste better after they sit for a while," Garten said. With its whisper of curry powder in the rich, unctuous sauce, this is one of them. You can make it in a casserole, but little gratin dishes are better and come in handy far more often than you might think. One per guest.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set a saucepan over medium heat, and melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in it. When it foams, add the flour, and cook for approximately 4 minutes, whisking constantly. Add the stock, and whisk again, until it is smooth and thick. Add the cream, curry powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring the sauce just to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- Put 3 tablespoons butter in a large sauté pan set over medium heat. When it melts and foams, add the shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are clear and tender, approximately 5 minutes. Add the sliced mushroom caps, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until they have released their liquid and are just starting to brown. Add the brandy or Cognac, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the alcohol has mostly evaporated. Add a teaspoon of salt to the mixture and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and stir again to combine. Add mushroom mixture to the cream sauce, and set aside.
- Combine the bread crumbs, parsley and Gruyère in a large bowl, stir to combine, then moisten the mixture with the olive oil, stirring again to combine.
- Use last tablespoon of butter to grease 6 1 1/2-cup gratin dishes. Divide the scallops evenly among them and top with equal amounts of the cream and mushroom sauce. Top each gratin dish with a handful or two of the bread-crumb mixture. Place dishes on a sheet tray, cover gently with foil or plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to a day.
- When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 400. Remove cover from sheet tray, and place in the oven for approximately 20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned and bubbling and the scallops are cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 768, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 50 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 25 grams, Sodium 1072 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 1 gram
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler. Lightly butter the insides of 4 large ramekins and place on a baking sheet. Set aside. In a large skillet or saute pan, combine the scallops, onion slices, lemon slices, bay leaf, wine, and water. Bring to a simmer and gently poach the scallops until just firm, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Strain the scallop cooking liquid into a clean container. Reserve the scallops on a plate.
- In a clean large saute pan or medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until tender, about 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan the mushrooms were cooked in and melt over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, to form a light roux. Slowly add the strained poaching liquid, whisking constantly, and cook until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the milk, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and whisk well. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Add the parsley and green onions, and simmer for 1 minute. Add the cream and Gruyere, stir well, and remove from the heat. Fold in the scallops and mushrooms, and pour into the prepared ramekins.
- In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, butter and Essence. Sprinkle over the scallop mixture and top with the Parmesan. Run under the broiler until just crisp and brown, being careful not to overcook, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
COQUILLES SAINT JACQUES
Provided by Laura Calder
Categories dinner,French,Main,mushrooms,Shellfish
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a large sauté pan. Season the scallops and sear one minute per side, to brown. Do not cook completely. Set aside.
- To assemble the dish: Heat the oven to broil with the rack at the top. Lay 6 large scallop shells or individual gratin dishes on a baking sheet. Divide the mushroom mixture among the shells. Arrange six scallops on each, then spoon over the sauce. Add topping (see instructions) and broil until golden and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
- Melt the butter in a large sauté pan until foaming. Add the shallot and sauté until soft. Add the mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have released all their liquid and the pan is dry, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir through the parsley.
- Melt the butter in the sauté pan until foaming. Add the shallot and cook until soft. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Whisk in the wine and boil down by half. Add the stock and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraîche. Check the seasonings, adding salt, pepper, and lemon juice if needed.
- Scatter parsley and breadcrums over scallops and mushroom mixture. Drizzle melted butter over entire dish.
HOW TO MAKE COQUILLES SAINT-JACQUES
For something fancy, this is pretty easy to make. It's one of the world's most delicious dishes. It's rich and decadent, and yet still light.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; saute shallots in the hot butter until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir mushrooms, salt, and black pepper into shallots. Turn heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Pour white wine over mushroom mixture, dissolving any browned bits of food on bottom of skillet into wine; bring to a simmer. Gently place scallops into wine and poach in the mushroom mixture until barely firm, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to a bowl. Strain mushroom mixture into another bowl, reserving mushrooms and cooking liquid separately. Return strained liquid to skillet, pour in any accumulated juices from scallops, and stir in cream. Bring to a boil and cook until cream sauce is reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Stir often. Turn off heat and let mixture cool for 1 minute.
- Quickly whisk egg yolk into cream sauce until combined. Transfer skillet to a work surface (such as a heatproof countertop or cutting board) and stir cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons tarragon, and lemon zest into sauce.
- Divide mushroom mixture into scallop shells, spreading mushrooms out to cover bottoms of shells; place about 3 scallops onto each portion. Spoon cream sauce over scallops to coat; let sauce drizzle down into mushrooms. Sprinkle lightly with Gruyere cheese and paprika or cayenne.
- Turn oven's broiler to high. Slightly crinkle a large sheet of aluminum foil and place onto a baking sheet. Place filled shells onto foil and press lightly to help them stay level.
- Broil about 10 inches from the heat source until sauce is bubbling and cheese is lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to serving plates lined with napkins to prevent shells from tipping; garnish each portion with 2 crossed tarragon leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.3 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 161.6 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 318.8 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES
This recipe comes from the "Big Book of Appetizers" cookbook. If you are lucky enough to have some scallop shells (think garage sale!) they make the best presentation of the tender briny scallops in rich cream sauce served in the beautiful shells. If you haven't seen scallop shells at a garage sale lately, any gratin dishes or ramekins will work just fine. Posted for ZWT5.
Provided by TxGriffLover
Categories European
Time 17m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- While the milk is heating, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until foamy, about 3 minutes. Add the hot milk all at once while whisking. Stir the sauce until it is thick and bubbly. Remove from the heat and add the salt, nutmeg, black pepper, and sherry vinegar. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Let cool slightly before continuing.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs to coat them evenly with the butter. Reserve.
- Preheat the broiler and arrange an oven rack to the highest position.
- Set out the shells (or ramekins) on a baking sheet. Arrange 2 scallops in each. Top each scallop with about 3 tablespoons of the sauce. Sprinkle some of the cheese over the sauce and top with a tablespoon or so of the buttered breadcrumbs. Broil the scallops for about 7 minutes. The sauce and cheese should be golden brown. The scallops should be tender and juicy, not overcooked. Carefully transfer the hot scallops in their shells (or ramekins) to a serving plate. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 62.7, Sodium 304.2, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.4, Protein 16.9
COQUILLES ST.-JACQUES
Provided by Jonathan Reynolds
Categories appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrot, onion and leek. Sauté for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the wine and stir to deglaze the pan. Boil the wine to reduce it slightly, about 1 minute.
- Add crème fraîche and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and then lower heat so liquids don't reduce. Simmer 15 minutes and keep warm.
- Pat scallops dry. Heat the oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add and sauté the scallops for 30 seconds on each side -- just to seal. Add the scallops to the sauce. Poach gently for about 5 minutes.
- Arrange on 4 plates. Sprinkle with basil slivers.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 307, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 602 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES (THE BEST) RECIPE
Provided by á-2421
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mashed Potatoes: In a saucepan of salted water, cook the potatoes until tender. Drain. With a masher, coarsely crush the potatoes with the butter. With an electric mixer, puree the potato mixture with the cream. Add cream if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Scallop Filling: In a saucepan , soften the shallots in butter. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the milk and wine. and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Add the scallops and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Stir to combine. Spoon the filling into four shells or four small gratin dishes. Garnish the rim with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 10 minutes. Finish under the broiler until the cheese and potatoes are golden brown.
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES FOR 1
Buttery scallops in rich, creamy sauce would be tough to share. Good thing you don't have to. -Betsy Esley, Lake Alfred, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 1 serving.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small skillet, combine the scallops, wine, butter and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque. Using a slotted spoon, remove scallops and keep warm., Bring liquid in pan to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Return scallops to skillet. Pour into a greased 6-oz. ramekin or custard cup., In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 618 calories, Fat 41g fat (26g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 573mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh scallops. Fresh scallops have a sweet, briny flavor and a tender texture. If you can't find fresh scallops, you can use frozen scallops, but be sure to thaw them properly before cooking.
- Sear the scallops properly. Searing the scallops in a hot pan with butter or oil will help to develop their flavor and create a nice crust. Be sure to not overcrowd the pan, or the scallops will steam instead of sear.
- Don't overcook the scallops. Scallops cook quickly, so it's important to not overcook them. Otherwise, they will become tough and rubbery. Cook the scallops for just a few minutes per side, or until they are opaque and cooked through.
- Use a variety of ingredients. Coquilles St. Jacques is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. Try adding different vegetables, herbs, and spices to create your own unique version of the dish.
- Serve immediately. Coquilles St. Jacques is best served immediately after it is cooked. The scallops will start to toughen as they cool, so don't let them sit for too long before serving.
Conclusion:
Coquilles St. Jacques is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It's easy to make, and it's sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a seafood dish to make, give Coquilles St. Jacques a try. You won't be disappointed.
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