Scallop Bruschetta Recipes

SEARED SCALLOP PASTA WITH BURST TOMATOES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water (2 heaping tablespoons kosher salt to about 7 quarts water) to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.
• Wipe out the pot and heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium. Add the shallots and cook until they begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to burst, 5 to 7 minutes. Add about 1/3 cup reserved pasta water, and press the tomatoes gently with the back of a spatula or wooden spoon to get them nice and jammy. Stir in the garlic and red-pepper flakes, if using, and cook, allowing the sauce to simmer, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Season the scallops well on both sides with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over high. When the oil shimmers, add the scallops, working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, and cook until golden brown and crisp, flipping once, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Add the pasta, 1 1/2 cups herbs and 1/4 cup reserved pasta water to the pot with the tomatoes and toss to coat, adding additional pasta water if needed. Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and top with scallops. Garnish with additional herbs and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.

SCALLOP BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Tomatoes Mixture: Dice cherry tomatoes and red onions and add them to a small mixing bowl. Add parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and oregano. Set aside.
• Spray olive oil on pan and cook scallops for about 4 minutes each side until both sides are browned.
• Toast breads and rub halved garlic on one side of each toasted bread, then discard garlic.
• Brush olive oil on bread (same side as the rubbed garlic) and add 'tomatoes mixture' on top (evenly on both breads).
• Place 2 grilled/cooked scallops on top each Bruschetta.
• Garnish with capers.
• Enjoy for lunch, entree or snack.

SEAFOOD BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler or outdoor grill.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, garlic and seafood. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are completely pink and the calamari and scallops are opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl combine diced tomatoes, onion, avocado, and basil. Season with salt and pepper, and stir with a wooden spoon to combine all the ingredients. Add cooled seafood and a splash of olive oil, stirring to incorporate.
• Toast the bread under the broiler or on the grill. Top each piece with a large mound of the seafood and tomato salad.

TOMATO BRUSCHETTA WITH GRILLED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Dice cherry tomatoes and drain. Mix with red onion, lemon juice, salt and oregano. Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil and parmesan cheese. Rub bread slices with garlic clove and spread them out on a cookie sheet. Brush on olive oil mixture. Toast in 350°F oven until crisped (12 to 15 min.). Set aside.
• Put remaining olive oil and butter in a large non-stick sauté pan over medium high heat. When butter is sizzling, add scallops. Cook for about 4 minutes each side until browned and firm. Slice scallops through the middle to get two discs, each with one browned side.
• To serve, spoon some tomato mixture onto bread, top with a scallop slice and garnish with capers or parsley.

SHRIMP BRUSCHETTA WITH CUCUMBER-CHILE MIGNONETTE

Steps:

• For the cucumber-chile mignonette: In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber, vinegar, mint, cilantro, shallot and chile pepper, and season with a pinch of sugar and a little salt. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes.
• For the shrimp salad: When ready to serve, combine the shrimp with the mignonette. Arrange the toasted baguette slices on a serving tray and top each with the shrimp and mignonette mixture.

CARIBBEAN BRUSCHETTA WITH SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle olive oil over bread and toast lightly in the oven.
• In a large bowl, add tomatoes, lime juice, balsamic and sugar and stir to combine.
• In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add onion and cooked until caramelized. Add radicchio and mushrooms and cook until radicchio has wilted and mushrooms have released their liquid. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add minced garlic and cooked bacon and stir to combine. Remove from heat and allow to completely cool.
• Fold cooked onion-bacon mixture into the tomato mixture and add the chopped cilantro.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Grill shrimp and scallops until opaque. Season both sides with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Remove from the grill and slice the scallops and shrimp in half.
• Top each toasted bread slice with the tomato mixture, grilled scallop, and grilled shrimp and garnish with sliced green onions.

GRILLED SCALLOPS TOPPED WITH BRUSCHETTA ON TOAST

Steps:

• Combine bruschetta ingredients. This can be done several hours in advance. Set aside.
• Combine scallop ingredients and marinate for about 15-30 minutes.
• Grill scallops until done -- do NOT overcook. We use a pan with holes made for the grill, but can also put on k-bobs. Alternatively can sear inside in a skillet.
• Meanwhile, drizzle a SMALL amount of oil on bread slices and toast until golden and crispy. Can toast in toaster oven or on grill.
• Place one scallop on each toast slice. Top with bruschetta. Garnish with basil sprig.