Scallops are a delicious and versatile seafood that can be cooked in a variety of ways. When paired with mashed potatoes and a flavorful tarragon sauce, they create a dish that is both elegant and comforting. In this article, we will guide you through the steps to create this classic combination, providing tips and tricks to ensure that your scallops are cooked perfectly and your mashed potatoes are smooth and creamy. We will also provide a detailed recipe for the tarragon sauce, which adds a bright and herbaceous flavor to the dish. Whether you are serving this dish for a special occasion or a casual weeknight meal, we guarantee that it will be a hit with everyone at the table.
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SCALLOPS WITH MASHED POTATOES WITH TARRAGON SAUCE
Categories Potato Shellfish Sauté Dinner Seafood Scallop Winter Anniversary Tarragon Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place potatoes in large pot. Cover with cold water. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to boil over high heat. Boil until potatoes are tender when pierced with skewer, about 8 minutes. Drain. Return to pot. Using potato masher, mash potatoes. Mash in 1/4 cup butter. Stir in 2/3 cup milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Before serving, stir over medium heat until heated through, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dry.)
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add scallops; sauté until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate; tent with foil. Reserve juices in skillet.
- Place wine and shallots in small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream; simmer 1 minute. Gradually whisk in remaining 1/4 cup butter. Stir in reserved pan juices. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon. Season tarragon sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Stir remaining 1/4 cup tarragon into warm mashed potatoes. Divide potatoes among 4 shallow bowls. Place scallops atop mashed potatoes. Drizzle with tarragon sauce and serve.
CRISPY SCALLOPS WITH TARRAGON CREAM
You'll flip for these tender, crisp-coated scallops. The ridiculously easy, creamy tarragon sauce truly makes this dish a star. Utterly brilliant! -Karen Kuebler, Dallas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and water. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and potato flakes. Dip scallops in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture., Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook scallops in batches until golden brown, 2 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in tarragon. Serve with scallops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503 calories, Fat 40g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 166mg cholesterol, Sodium 544mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 23g protein.
TARRAGON LOVER'S SCALLOPS
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Place half of the scallops in the skillet without crowding; cook until browned, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove scallops to a plate. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter in the skillet, and cook remaining scallops. Remove to plate.
- Wipe out skillet, and return skillet to medium heat. Pour in wine, and boil 1 or 2 minutes, until reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Reduce heat to low, and whisk in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter; just softening butter to form a smooth sauce. Stir in salt, lemon zest, and tarragon. Pour sauce over scallops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 959.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
SCALLOPS WITH MASHED POTATOES AND TARRAGON SAUCE
Make and share this Scallops With Mashed Potatoes and Tarragon Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place potatoes in large pot.
- Cover with cold water.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to boil over high heat.
- Boil until potatoes are tender when pierced with skewer, about 8 minutes.
- Drain. Return to pot.
- Using potato masher, mash potatoes.
- Mash in 1/4 cup butter.
- Stir in 2/3 cup milk.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Before serving, stir over medium heat until heated through, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dry.)
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper.
- Add scallops; sauté until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to plate; tent with foil. Reserve juices in skillet.
- Place wine and shallots in small saucepan.
- Simmer over medium heat until reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in cream; simmer 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in remaining 1/4 cup butter.
- Stir in reserved pan juices.
- Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon.
- Season tarragon sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Stir remaining 1/4 cup tarragon into warm mashed potatoes.
- Divide potatoes among 4 shallow bowls.
- Place scallops atop mashed potatoes.
- Drizzle with tarragon sauce and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.3, Fat 31, SaturatedFat 19.1, Cholesterol 97.8, Sodium 870.9, Carbohydrate 52.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 14.9
CREAMY TARRAGON SCALLOPS WITH SPINACH & SMASHED POTATOES
Sauteed scallops in rich creamy tarragon sauce on bed of smashed potatoes and steamed fresh spinach. Great for a romantic twosome or dinner party! This serves two; can multiply for more. (Will post photo when published)
Provided by Caroline Cooks
Categories Savory
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Boil until potatoes are tender, about 8 minutes.
- Drain.
- Return to pot.
- Smash potatoes.
- Stir in 1 tablespoons butter. Stir in Half and Half and ½ teas. tarragon into warm smashed potatoes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Set aside and keep warm.
- Steam spinach leaves and keep warm.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in cast iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dry scallops and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Add scallops; sauté until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to plate; tent with foil.
- Reserve juices in skillet.
- Sauté onions in skillet until softened; add garlic, then wine.
- Deglaze skillet.
- Simmer over medium heat until absorbed, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to MED-LOW.
- Stir in about 1/2 cup Half and Half and 1 teas. tarragon; simmer 1-2 minute to thicken.
- Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve: Divide and place steamed spinach on top smashed potatoes on two warmed plates.
- Divide scallops and place on spinach.
- Divide sauce over all.
SCALLOPS WITH POTATOES AND WHITE TRUFFLE OIL
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories main course
Time 30m
Yield 8 first-course or 4 main- course servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the mashed potatoes. Cut the potatoes into two-inch cubes and boil them in salted water or steam them until they are tender.
- Scald the milk. Drain the potatoes if boiled and mash them with a potato masher in their cooking pot. Add the milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- If using sea scallops, cut them in half. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Heat the oil to very hot and briskly seal the scallops so that they brown.
- Divide the mashed potatoes among four plates. Divide the scallops into four portions and place them on top of the potatoes. Sprinkle them with truffle oil and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 203, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 331 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH TARRAGON CREAM
Steps:
- Pat scallops dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add scallops and cook until brown on bottom, about 3minutes. Turn scallops over and cook until opaque in center, about 1 minute longer. Transfer scallops to plate. Tent with foil.
- Reduce heat to medium. Melt butter in same skillet. Add flour, stir 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Simmer until thick and smooth, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in tarragon and any juices from scallops on plate. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon onto plates. Arrange scallops, brown side up, atop sauce.
Tips:
- Buy high-quality scallops. Fresh, dry scallops are the best choice for this recipe. Avoid scallops that are slimy or have a strong odor.
- Sear the scallops properly. Searing the scallops in a hot pan with a little bit of oil will help to create a nice crust and prevent them from becoming rubbery.
- Don't overcook the scallops. Scallops are very delicate and can easily be overcooked. Cook them for just a few minutes per side, or until they are opaque throughout.
- Make sure the mashed potatoes are smooth and creamy. Use a ricer or food processor to get the smoothest results. If the potatoes are too lumpy, the sauce will not be as smooth.
- Use fresh tarragon for the sauce. Fresh tarragon has a much more intense flavor than dried tarragon. If you can't find fresh tarragon, you can use 1 teaspoon of dried tarragon.
Conclusion:
Scallops with mashed potatoes and tarragon sauce is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The scallops are seared to perfection and the mashed potatoes are smooth and creamy. The tarragon sauce adds a bright, herbaceous flavor that ties everything together. This dish is sure to impress your guests.
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