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
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Izzat Baloch
b-izzat@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of scallops, but I loved this dish. The sauce and mashed potatoes were amazing.
Jeanne Tyler
j-tyler76@hotmail.frThis recipe was a bit too complicated for me, but the dish turned out great.
Sunny Jahangir
sunnyj35@yahoo.comI would have liked the sauce to be a bit thicker, but overall this was a great dish.
Mirza Moeiz
mmirza65@aol.comThe scallops were a bit overcooked, but the sauce and mashed potatoes were delicious.
Rian marketing
r.marketing39@aol.comThis was my first time making scallops and I was a bit nervous, but the recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great.
Hadi lran
lran91@hotmail.frI followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great. The scallops were tender and juicy, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful.
Karel Omoruyi
k.omoruyi@yahoo.comThe scallops were perfectly cooked and the sauce was light and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Murtaza Hassan
hassan_m@hotmail.co.ukThis dish was easy to make and very impressive. My guests loved it!
Shagor Ahamed
shagor@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of tarragon, so I omitted it from the sauce. It was still very good.
Test Your Brain
brain.t23@aol.comThe sauce was a bit too heavy for my taste, but the scallops and mashed potatoes were delicious.
Matryzah Trymore
matryzah75@gmail.comThis recipe was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved the scallops and the sauce.
Kazim Chishti
ckazim@yahoo.comThe scallops were a bit overcooked, but the sauce and mashed potatoes were amazing.
Amiyna Ramocan
a78@gmail.comI substituted butter for olive oil in the sauce and it was still delicious. The scallops were cooked perfectly.
Kyle Hanneman
h_k@aol.comEasy to follow recipe and the dish turned out great! The scallops were tender and the sauce was flavorful.
LUBANA LUBANA
lubana13@yahoo.comAbsolutely delicious! I will definitely be making this again.
Arti Januzi
januzi.a91@aol.comThe scallops were cooked to perfection and the mashed potatoes were creamy and smooth. The tarragon sauce was a bit too tangy for my taste, but overall this was a great dish.
RajaMWaqar.b512
rajamwaqar.b512@gmail.comThis was my first time making scallops and they turned out perfectly! The tarragon sauce was so flavorful and complemented the scallops beautifully.