In the realm of culinary delights, seafood occupies a prominent place, and among its many treasures, scallops stand out as a delicacy. Their delicate flavor and tender texture have captivated taste buds for centuries, inspiring chefs to create an array of tantalizing dishes. One classic preparation that showcases the inherent beauty of scallops is cooking them in white wine. This simple yet elegant method allows the natural flavors of the scallops to shine through while infusing them with the subtle complexities of the wine. Whether you prefer a creamy sauce or a light broth, there's a white wine scallops recipe that will satisfy your cravings. In this article, we will embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipes for cooking scallops in white wine, ensuring that every bite is an exquisite symphony of flavors.
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SAVORY SEA SCALLOPS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE
This is such an easy dish but with great end results! I serve it with a pasta such as my Recipe #55679. Yummy!
Provided by polly salama
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy skillet over high heat.
- When oil begins to smoke add scallops.
- Sear each side for one minute or until each side is golden brown.
- Add 1/2 cup of wine and lower heat to medium.
- Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Remove scallops from pan.
- Add remaining wine and lemon juice,and garlic.
- Bring to a boil and reduce by half.
- Add butter, parsley and season with pepper.
- Place scallops on a plate and smother with sauce.
- Serve.
SCALLOPS IN WHITE WINE
Serve with your favorite wild-rice blend.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Fold four 18-inch lengths of parchment paper in half crosswise; cut each into a half-heart shape, and open. Place 6 scallops near the crease of each piece. Top each with a quarter of the tomatoes and onion. Drizzle 2 tablespoons wine over each pile. Dot each with 1 tablespoon butter. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Fold the other half of the parchment over the ingredients. Make small overlapping folds to seal the edges, starting at the top of the heart. Two inches from the end, twist the parchment twice, gently but firmly, to seal. Repeat with the other pieces of parchment, making four packets.
- Place the packets on a large rimmed baking sheet or in a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron), and bake 20 minutes or until fully puffed. Remove from the oven, and open the packets carefully. Transfer the scallops and vegetables to plates, and spoon some cooking liquid from the packet over them.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 g, Cholesterol 81 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 29 g, Sodium 754 g
SCALLOPS WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE I
This is a fabulous and easy wine and butter sauce for seafood and vegetables. I especially like it with scallops.
Provided by DEEANN_BUDNEY
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine white wine, wine vinegar, and shallots. Cook until liquid is almost evaporated, approximately 1 tablespoon left. Stir in heavy cream and let boil down until reduced by half. Stir in butter 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing each to melt before adding the next. Keep warm while preparing the scallops.
- Preheat oven on broiler setting.
- Brush scallops with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place under preheated broiler for 2 minutes on each side, until scallops are opaque, with a bit of brown around the edges. Place a spoonful of sauce on each plate, and top with 4 scallops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Fat 33.1 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 269.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
SEA SCALLOPS POACHED IN WHITE WINE
Steps:
- For 1 1/2 pounds whole scallops. Simmer 1/2 tablespoon minced shallots for 3 minutes with 1/3 cup each of dry white French vermouth and water plus 1/2 teaspoon salt and a small imported bay leaf. Then add the scallops and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, just until lightly springy to the touch. Remove from heat and let cool in the liquid at least 10 minutes, to pick up its flavor. Remove scallops, discard bay leaf, and rapidly boil down liquid until almost syrupy.
- serving suggestions: fines herbes
- Stir fresh minced parsley and/or dill, tarragon or chives into the reduced liquid, and briefly reheat scallops, folding in, if you wish, a few tablespoons of heavy cream.
- provençal-with tomatoes
- Stir 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, juiced, and chopped fresh tomatoes (see box, page 30) and 1 large clove of minced garlic into the reduced liquid. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, then uncover and boil down rapidly to thicken. Season. Fold in the scallops and reheat briefly. Fold in minced parsley or other green herbs and serve.
- Note
- Simmering times for quartered sea scallops and bay scallops, 15 to 30 seconds; for calicos, bring just to the simmer.
SCALLOPS WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE
Steps:
- In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and cook the shallots for 2 minutes. Add the wine and vinegar and bring to a simmer. Cook liquid until it starts to thicken. Stir in the heavy cream and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley, salt, pepper and scallops. Simmer the scallops for about two minutes or until they are a milky white. Serve immediately with rice pilaf.
SCALLOPS WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE II
Steps:
- Preheat the oven broiler.
- In a skillet over medium heat, mix the chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, shallot, and garlic. Cook and stir until most of the liquid has been reduced. Stir in the butter until melted.
- Brush the scallops with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet.
- Broil the scallops in the preheated oven about 2 minutes on each side, or until opaque. Serve with the wine sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 99.1 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 3123.6 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
SEARED SCALLOPS IN MUSHROOM WHITE WINE SAUCE
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course
Time 15m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray the scallops lightly with oil. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the scallops and sear until browned on both sides. Add the mushrooms and saute until cooked. Use a slotted spoon to put on a plate.
- Pour the wine into the skillet, add the thyme and cook, stirring, until reduced by half. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place the scallop mixture back into the pan and coat with the sauce. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 130, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 501 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PAN-FRIED SCALLOPS WITH WHITE WINE REDUCTION
I learned the art of wine reduction from a cooking class...the flavor is fabulous! Despite the fancy title, pan-fried scallops are easy to prepare. -Katherine Robinson, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, saute scallops in oil until firm and opaque. Remove and keep warm., Add wine to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in the orange juice, onion, oregano, mustard and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until reduced by half, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Serve with scallops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 524mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
EASY SHRIMP AND SCALLOP IN WHITE WINE SAUCE
I finally managed to get Aunt Barb to divulge her recipe! Serve with rice or a nice crusty bread to dip in the tasty sauce. PLEASE NOTE: When adding chicken base, it must be low salt or salt free (depending on your own tastes)...or recipe will be very salty.
Provided by Lambkyns
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil over medium/high heat.
- Add garlic and onions.
- Stir constantly for 1 minute.
- Add shrimp and scallops.
- Continue stirring for 2 minutes.
- Add wine, basil, red pepper, chicken base.
- Allow to simmer 2 minutes.
- when cooked the shrimp will turn pink and the scallops will be opaque.
- Add butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with parsley and grated cheese.
- Toss with rice.
- (Any extra juices/sauce may be used for dipping bread).
SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS IN WHITE-WINE SAUCE
Categories Milk/Cream Mushroom Shellfish Appetizer Bake Broil Quick & Easy Scallop White Wine Winter Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Toast bread crumbs on a baking sheet in middle of oven until pale golden, 6 to 8 minutes, then toss with cheese.
- Simmer wine, water, onion, bay leaf, salt, and pepper in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, 5 minutes, then add scallops and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer scallops to a platter with a slotted spoon to cool, returning any onions to pan, then boil cooking liquid until reduced to about 1 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour cooking liquid through a sieve into a bowl.
- Cook mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter in a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together cream and yolk in a heatproof bowl. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in cleaned 2 1/2- to 3-quart saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add reduced cooking liquid in a stream, whisking constantly. Return pan to heat and simmer, whisking, 1 minute. Pour sauce in a slow stream into cream mixture, whisking constantly, then pour sauce back into pan and simmer, whisking, 1 minute. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat broiler.
- Stir scallops and mushrooms into sauce, then divide among scallop shells or ramekins and sprinkle with bread crumb mixture. If using shells, spread kosher salt evenly in a large shallow baking pan, then nestle shells in salt. Dot scallops with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, then broil about 4 inches from heat until golden, about 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
- Available at Bridge Kitchenware (800-274-3435)
SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS & WHITE WINE (COQUILLES ST JACQUES PARISIENNE)
Anne Willan's timeless seafood classic makes for an impressive and elegant main course
Provided by Anne Willan
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the potatoes, boil them until tender. Drain them, put them back in the pan and dry them for 1-2 minutes over a low heat. Take off the heat and mash the potatoes with the butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper, then beat over a low heat until fluffy. Take the potatoes off the heat and beat in the egg yolks to thicken. Adjust the seasoning. Let the purée cool slightly, then spoon it into a large plastic sandwich bag with a 2cm/3⁄4in cut in a corner (or piping bag with a plain nozzle) and pipe a generous border of potato around each scallop shell.
- Discard the white muscle from each scallop and cut any large scallops horizontally in half. Heat the fish stock and wine in a pan, add the scallops, cover and poach 1-2 minutes until the scallops just whiten (remember that they will cook further in the sauce). Transfer them to a bowl, reserving the stock separately.
- Cook the mushrooms, covered, with the lemon juice, salt and pepper, in a thin film of water until tender, about 5-7 minutes. If any liquid remains, simmer uncovered until it has evaporated. Add the mushrooms to the scallops.
- For the sauce, boil the reserved stock for 10 minutes until reduced to 450ml/16 fl oz. Fry the shallots in the butter until soft, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook until it's foaming. Whisk in the stock and bring to a boil, whisking, then simmer until the sauce thickens to coat a spoon, 3-5 minutes. Add the crème fraîche and any liquid released by the scallops, and simmer until the sauce reaches coating consistency. Season.
- Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C. Stir the scallops and mushrooms into the sauce and spoon into the shells. (Can be prepared ahead to this stage and kept in the fridge for 6-8 hours.) Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and melted butter. Set the shells on a baking sheet, steadying them on a slice of bread or a bed of foil. Bake until browned and bubbling, 12-15 minutes. Serve very hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 1.32 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose high-quality scallops. Look for scallops that are plump and have a slightly sweet smell. Avoid scallops that are slimy or have a strong fishy odor.
- Sear the scallops properly. Searing the scallops creates a golden-brown crust and helps to lock in the juices. Be sure to use a hot skillet and sear the scallops for only 2-3 minutes per side.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet. If you overcrowd the skillet, the scallops will not sear properly and will become steamed instead. Cook the scallops in batches if necessary.
- Use a good quality white wine. The wine you use will greatly affect the flavor of the dish. Choose a dry white wine that you enjoy drinking on its own.
- Add some herbs and spices. Herbs and spices can help to enhance the flavor of the scallops. Some good options include garlic, shallots, thyme, rosemary, and lemon zest.
- Serve the scallops immediately. Scallops are best served immediately after they are cooked. They can be served over rice, pasta, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Scallops in white wine is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. By following these tips, you can make sure that your scallops turn out perfectly every time. So next time you're looking for a seafood dish to impress your friends and family, give this recipe a try!
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