SCALLOPS WITH MASHED POTATOES AND TARRAGON SAUCE

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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

2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
2/3 cup whole milk (or more)
12 sea scallops, side muscles trimmed
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped
1/4 cup fresh tarragon, chopped

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

Izzat Baloch
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I'm not a big fan of scallops, but I loved this dish. The sauce and mashed potatoes were amazing.


Jeanne Tyler
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me, but the dish turned out great.


Sunny Jahangir
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I would have liked the sauce to be a bit thicker, but overall this was a great dish.


Mirza Moeiz
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The scallops were a bit overcooked, but the sauce and mashed potatoes were delicious.


Rian marketing
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This 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
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I 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
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The scallops were perfectly cooked and the sauce was light and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Murtaza Hassan
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This dish was easy to make and very impressive. My guests loved it!


Shagor Ahamed
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I'm not a big fan of tarragon, so I omitted it from the sauce. It was still very good.


Test Your Brain
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The sauce was a bit too heavy for my taste, but the scallops and mashed potatoes were delicious.


Matryzah Trymore
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This recipe was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved the scallops and the sauce.


Kazim Chishti
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The scallops were a bit overcooked, but the sauce and mashed potatoes were amazing.


Amiyna Ramocan
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I substituted butter for olive oil in the sauce and it was still delicious. The scallops were cooked perfectly.


Kyle Hanneman
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Easy to follow recipe and the dish turned out great! The scallops were tender and the sauce was flavorful.


LUBANA LUBANA
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Absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making this again.


Arti Januzi
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The 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
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This was my first time making scallops and they turned out perfectly! The tarragon sauce was so flavorful and complemented the scallops beautifully.