Jerusalem Artichoke Risotto With Scallops Recipes

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat a little oil and butter in a deep frying pan and add the onion and celery, fry gently until tender. Add the rice and stir it around until it is completely coated. Add the white wine and simmer until the wine is absorbed, then add the stock in ladlefuls letting each one be absorbed before the next one is added. keep adding stock until the rice is tender. season well and stir in the lemon zest and parmesan.
• Scrub the artichokes (peel if you prefer) and slice them. Fry them in a little butter, when they are tender and starting to brown add the hazelnuts and cook for a minute, add a squeeze of lemon. spoon this over the risotto to serve.

SCALLOPS WITH ARTICHOKES AND JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Boil Jerusalem artichokes in salted water until tender. Drain well, peel, and puree in blender. Set aside in warm spot.
• Heat honey over medium heat until darkened. Add vinegar, and cook until thickened. Add sherry, and keep mixture warm.
• Heat peanut oil in a deep, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Thinly slice artichoke hearts. Drop into hot oil in batches, and cook until crisp and lightly browned. Drain on paper towels; keep them warm.
• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Season scallops. Add to pan, and cook until browned on one side, then turn, and cook a few seconds longer. Stir in butter, shallots and thyme. Remove scallops from pan, and add honey mixture. Bring to a boil.
• Spoon puree onto 4 serving plates. Divide scallops among plates, spoon sauce over and around, then top with crispy artichoke slices and julienned sage.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE GRATIN

Steps:

• Scrub the sunchokes and slice into 1/4 thick slices.
• In a 13-inch-x-9-inch a baking dish, add melted butter.
• Arrange the sliced chokes in casserole so that they overlap slightly.
• Sprinkle with salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
• If Using: Mix together onions & green onions; sprinkle over chokes.
• Sprinkle with Parmeasn chesse.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden crust begins to form on top.
• Remove from from oven, cover with release foil and let set for about 5 minutes before serving.
• The Jerusalem Artichokes should be slightly crunchy.

SPICY JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES-CANNING

Steps:

• Scrub artichokes and slice 1/4 inch thick.
• In a medium stainless or enamel saucepan bring vinegar, honey and turmeric to a slow boil.
• Fill each hot, sterile jar with 1 pepper, 1 clove garlic, 5 peppercorns and 1 bay leaf.
• divide the mustard seed evenly among the jars and add the artichokes.
• Fill each jar with the hot liquid and seal.
• Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
• See altitude chart for altitudes higher than 1000 feet sea level.

RISOTTO WITH SCALLOPS & ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring water and broth to a boil in saucepan. Reduce heat and keep simmering.
• Heat oil in nonstick saucepan and add onion. Reduce heat and saute 1 minute.
• Add rice. Cook, stirring to coat, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth mixture; cook, stirring, until liquid is absorbed.
• Add 1/2 cup of broth and asparagus. Cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed. Continue to add the broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until it is absorbed before adding more, until the rice is just tender. Total cooking time for the rice should be about 25-30 minutes.
• Stir in scallops, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cook until the scallops are opaque, the rice tender, and the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the cheese and serve.