SEARED SCALLOPS WITH CORN CREAM
This recipe for seared scallops on fresh corn cream shows that you can take a few seasonal ingredients, put them together simply and quickly, and produce something pretty special. There are three keys to producing sufficiently seared scallops. First, they must be perfectly dry. Second, the oil goes on the cold scallops, not in the hot pan. Third, your pan must be extremely hot, which means you have to use a very heavy, cast iron or stainless steel pan.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Seafood Shellfish Scallops
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Stir corn kernels, chicken broth, 2 tablespoons butter, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until corn is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Pour corn mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Pour pureed corn mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a saucepan. Season with salt to taste.
- Toss scallops, Fresno pepper, canola oil, kosher salt, and smoked paprika in a bowl until scallops are completely coated. Separate pepper slices from scallops.
- Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat until very hot, about 5 minutes. Cook scallops in hot skillet until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Cook and stir sliced peppers on the side of the skillet while the scallops are cooking.
- Remove skillet from heat; transfer scallops to a plate, leaving peppers in hot skillet. Stir water and 1 tablespoon butter into peppers until butter melts. Drizzle lemon juice over peppers; stir to glaze peppers completely.
- Divide corn cream between four bowls. Place 3 scallops over corn puree and top with glazed peppers. Garnish with radish sprouts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 986.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
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Skaiste Sulcaite
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy meal. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was delicious. I served it with roasted potatoes and it was a perfect meal.
Genevieve Regione
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a delicious accompaniment. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Sufyanali Sufyanali
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and absolutely delicious. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a great addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Hasib Shek
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. The scallops are always cooked perfectly and the corn cream is always delicious. It's a great dish for a special occasion or for a weeknight meal.
Jonathan Mota
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy meal. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was delicious. I served it with roasted potatoes and it was a perfect meal.
Sahib Log
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a delicious accompaniment. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
King Shaq
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and absolutely delicious. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a great addition. I will definitely be making this again.
DxnnyDaking
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. The scallops are always cooked perfectly and the corn cream is always delicious. It's a great dish for a special occasion or for a weeknight meal.
Md Siam Hossain
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy meal. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was delicious. I served it with roasted potatoes and it was a perfect meal.
Liam Top
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a delicious accompaniment. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Robin Jose
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and absolutely delicious. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a great addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Kingsley Nice
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. The scallops are always cooked perfectly and the corn cream is always delicious. It's a great dish for a special occasion or for a weeknight meal.
Op Syco
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a special occasion. The scallops were cooked perfectly and the corn cream was a delicious accompaniment. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
michael jenkins
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! The scallops were cooked to perfection and the corn cream was delicious. I served it with roasted asparagus and it was a perfect meal.
Keeli Smith
[email protected]These scallops were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. The corn cream was a great addition and added a touch of sweetness to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.