Bay Scallops With Fennel Endive And Rosemary Orange Caramel Glaze Recipes

BAY SCALLOPS WITH FENNEL, ENDIVE AND ROSEMARY-ORANGE CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt sugar in medium sauté pan over high heat. When sugar colors around edges, add a piece of rosemary, and stir until sugar is light golden-brown.
• Stand back, and stir in vinegar; caramel will spatter. When vinegar evaporates, stir in juice and simmer. Reduce by half; sauce should lightly coat a spoon. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Toss scallops with salt, pepper and flour. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick sauté pan over high heat until pan starts to smoke. Shake off excess flour from scallops, and put them in pan with remaining rosemary. Brown 1 minute, turn scallops over, add 1/2 tablespoon butter, and brown 1 to 2 minutes more; transfer to a warm plate.
• Return pan to medium heat, and add remaining butter along with fennel and endive. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook, stirring and scraping bottom of pan until vegetables soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Return scallops to pan, and add glaze. Stir everything together for just a minute, taste for salt and pepper, and discard rosemary. Divide among four warm shallow soup plates; serve immediately.

SEARED ORANGE SCALLOPS

Steps:

• heat 3 tbsp oil in a large skillet.
• sprinkle scallops with pepper and salt.
• saute until brown about 2 minutes per side.
• transfer to a plate.
• add garlic and remaining oil to skillet, stir for 1 minute.
• add oj, soy and orange zest to skillet, stirring until sauce boils and thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
• pour sauce over scallops and serve.

GLAZED SEA SCALLOPS WITH BRAISED FENNEL

Steps:

• Cut the fennel into quarters and steam it until it is just tender (about 15 minutes).
• Heat two tablespoons of the olive oil in a heavy skillet and add the fennel. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper and cook it, stirring occasionally, until it is slightly browned on all sides.
• Soften the shallots and the garlic in the remaining olive oil in a large, heavy skillet. Saute the scallops in two batches over high heat, browning them lightly on both sides. Remove them to a warm bowl.
• Add the orange juice, balsamic vinegar and rosemary leaves. Scrape up the cooking juices and simmer them until you have a light glaze. Pour the sauce over the scallops and toss them. Correct seasoning and serve.

SCALLOPS WITH ENDIVE

Steps:

• If ocean scallops are used, cut them into quarters. Set aside.
• Trim off the ends of the endive. Cut the endive crosswise into 1-inch pieces. There should be about 4 cups loosely packed.
• Heat the butter in a skillet and add the shallots. Cook briefly and add the endive and lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the wine and bring to the boil. Cover closely and let simmer 5 minutes.
• Add 3/4 cup of cream, the saffron, pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook, uncovered, over high heat, stirring often, about 3 minutes.
• Add the scallops and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the remaining cream, salt and pepper. Let cook about 2 minutes or until the scallops have lost their raw look. Do not overcook.

SCALLOPS WITH ORANGES & ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Using 2 oranges, remove 5 (3-inch) strips of orange zest. Reserve 2 of the longest strips possible.
• Remove peel & pith from oranges. With small knife, remove the sections over a bowl.
• Pat scallops dry on paper towels, set aside.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add rosemary and 3 strips of orange zest, cook, stirring frequently (about 1 minute).
• Add one-third of the scallops (approx. 8) and cook, turning with tongs, until golden brown (approx. 2 minute on each side).
• Remove from heat & place in bowl.
• Repeat with remaining scallops.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook till softened, about 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to high; add half the orange sections, any liquid from the cooked scallops, vinegar, salt & pepper.
• Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Discard rosemary & orange zest.
• Return scallops to skillet and heat through for 1-2 minutes.
• Arrange the salad greens on 4 plates and top with remaining orange sections.
• Spoon scallops & sauce over the top of the orange/salad.
• Garnish with reserved orange zest and fresh rosemary sprigs.