Best 9 Scallop Soup Recipes

SEARED SCALLOP THAI NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare noodles according to package directions. Some rice noodles you soak in cold water, others in hot water, others you boil briefly.
• Heat a wok or large saute pan on high with 2 tsp of canola oil. Saute ginger, onion, chiles, lemon grass and lime leaves until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add carrots and cabbage and cook 2 more minutes. Add shiitakes and cook an additional minute.
• Add fish sauce and chicken broth. Simmer about 15 minutes, to let liquid reduce a bit.
• In the last 5 minutes of cook time, heat a small skillet on medium with 1 tsp of canola oil. Dry and season scallops with a light sprinkle of salt and chile powder. Pan sear approximately 3 minutes per side.
• Add lime juice and white pepper to broth and check for seasoning. Be careful not to add too much white pepper, as it is pretty potent. Add noodles and scallions to broth and heat.
• Serve noodles topped with scallops and basil.

SPINACH AND SCALLOP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion and sauté until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add broth, spinach, cream and crushed red pepper. Cover pan and simmer until spinach is tender, about 3 minutes. Add scallops and simmer uncovered until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Mix in basil. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

AUTHENTIC JAPANESE SCALLOP SOUP WITH RAMEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Divide noodles between 2 soup bowls.
• Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir soy sauce, mirin, dashi no moto, and rice vinegar into the boiling water. Reduce heat to low. Add shiitake mushrooms, green onions, and ginger to the water; cook at a simmer until mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour about half the mixture over each portion of noodles.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook scallops in melted butter until opaque in the middle, about 3 minutes. Put 4 cooked scallops into each soup bowl to serve.

MONKFISH AND SCALLOP SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the monkfish into 1-inch cubes.
• If sea scallops are used, cut them in half.
• Heat the oil in a kettle or large saucepan. Add the onions, garlic, celery and fennel, and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the saffron, jalapeno pepper and tomatoes. Cook, stirring, over high heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the wine, water, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the monkfish, scallops and mussels. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Check the seasonings, then stir in the parsley or basil. Serve immediately with garlic Parmesan croutons.

SCALLOP AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp butter; add onion, celery, carrot, leek, parsley, bay leaf, salt, pepper, tarragon, paprika and cayenne. Sautee for about 10-12 minutes, until veggies are tender, stirring often.
• Add the wine and scrape up the pan juices. Simmer until reduced by half, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in the scallops; cook for about 5 minutes or until the scallops are opaque.
• Add the milk and cream, cook for another 3-5 minutes or until heated through.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

SCALLOP SOUP

Steps:

• In small saucepan bring broths, clam juice and Port to boil.
• Season with pepper.
• Divide scallops between 2 bowls.
• Ladle over the very heated broth.
• Garnish with the green onions or chives and serve.

CRAB AND SCALLOP SOUP WITH PEPPERS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Clean crab and crack; remove meat. Reserve shells and crab butter (gray-green coating inside crab shell). Refrigerate crab meat. Place shells and crab butter in 8- to 10-quart stockpot. Add water, clam juice, onion halves, carrot, thyme and cayenne. Boil over medium heat until liquid is reduced to 9 cups, about 1 1/2 hours. Strain stock.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add curry powder and ground turmeric and stir 1 minute. Add crab stock, butternut squash and potato. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 35 minutes. Transfer mixture to blender in batches and puree until smooth. Return to Dutch oven. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet. Add all bell peppers and sauté until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add bay scallops and sauté until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add reserved crab meat and green peas and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle squash puree into bowls. Top with seafood mixture and serve.

CREAM OF SCALLOP SOUP

Steps:

• Pat scallops dry, then quarter and season with 1/8 tsp of salt. Boil fish stock, wine, shallot, thyme, and 1/2 tsp salt in a heavy medium sauce pan, covered, 5 minutes. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids. Return liquid to saucepan. Bring to a boil, then stir in scallops and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove scallops with a slotted spoon and keep warm, covered. Reserve cooking liquid in saucepan. Meanwhile, simmer creme fraiche in a small heavy saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 3 minutes. Add to cooking liquid in saucepan and simmer 3 minutes. Whisk together yolks, 1/4 cup creme fraiche miture, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a bowl. Add half of remaining creme fraiche mixture to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking, then return to saucepan, whisking. Cook over very low heat, whisking, until just slightly thickened, about 1 minute (do not boil). Remove from heat and season with salt. Divide scallops among 4 warmed small soup bowls and sprinkle with chives. Pour soup over scallops and serve immediately. ***Eggs are not fully cooked in this recipe.

SCALLOP SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In the top of a double boiler, blend milk, cream, butter, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
• 2. Place top of double boiler over the bottom with boiling water and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
• 3. Add scallops to the mixture and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4. Pour hot soup into individual bowls. Sprinkle each serving with parsley and paprika.