Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the delicate flavors of scallops with crispy potato pancakes and a luxurious caviar sauce. This recipe elevates the classic seafood and potato combination to a new level of sophistication. The scallops are seared to perfection, maintaining their tender texture and slightly caramelized exterior. The potato pancakes, made from grated potatoes, onions, and herbs, provide a crispy and savory base for the scallops. The crowning glory of this dish is the caviar sauce, a velvety blend of sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and caviar, adding a briny and umami-rich flavor to each bite. This tantalizing dish is sure to impress your guests and create a memorable dining experience.
**Additional Recipes Included:**
1. **Caviar Sauce:** This elegant sauce is crafted with sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and the finest caviar. Its creamy texture and briny flavor complement the scallops and potato pancakes perfectly.
2. **Potato Pancakes:** These crispy and flavorful pancakes are made from grated potatoes, onions, and herbs. They provide a sturdy base for the scallops and can be enjoyed on their own as a side dish.
3. **Scallops:** Searing scallops correctly is crucial to maintaining their delicate texture and caramelized exterior. This recipe provides detailed instructions on how to achieve perfectly cooked scallops.
ROASTED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CHIVE POTATO PANCAKE AND CAVIAR-SABAYON SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To prepare the scallops:
- Place half of shredded potato on a 6x6 piece of parchment paper. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle half of the chives and half of the flour on the potato. Place one scallop in center of the potato, then cover scallop with other half of potato, remaining chives, flour and re-season with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining four scallops.
- In a hot pan, add oil. Lift potato and scallop off parchment paper with spatula and cook in a pan until potato is golden, about five minutes. Flip over and continue to cook another five or ten minutes or until other side is golden. Place on warm serving dish.
- To prepare the caviar-sabayon sauce:
- In a double boiler, mix egg yolk, vinegar, champagne, and salt and pepper. Quickly whisk until volume increases and becomes foamy (about 1 minute). Take off heat. Fold in caviar without breaking eggs.
- Spoon sauce around scallops.
POTATO PANCAKES WITH CAVIAR
Steps:
- Peel the potatoes and grate them lengthwise. Place them in a colander or kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Combine the potatoes in a bowl with the egg, flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of clarified butter in a skillet. Drop a heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture into the sizzling butter. Flatten with a spatula and cook for 2 minutes. Turn, flatten again, and cook for another 2 minutes, until crisp on the outside and golden brown. Serve the pancakes hot from the skillet with a dollop of creme fraiche and a teaspoon of caviar.
- Note: To make 6 tablespoons of clarified butter, slowly melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Set it aside until the milk solids settle. Spoon off any solids that rise to the top and then carefully pour off the golden liquid, leaving the milky part in the bottom of the pan. Clarified butter has a higher burning temperature than melted butter.
SPICED SEARED SCALLOPS WITH POTATO-PEAR PANCAKE AND CHAMPAGNE BEURRE BLANC
Provided by Brianna Jenkins
Categories appetizer
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings, as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Potato cake: Squeeze the water out of potatoes with paper towels. In a large bowl combine add the potatoes and remaining ingredients, except the oil. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Drop 6 large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the oil to make 6 potato cakes. Cook until the potatoes are crisp and golden, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove to paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt.
- Scallops: Season the scallops with salt and pepper, to taste, and rub with curry powder. Heat the oil over high heat in a large saute pan. Add the scallops to hot pan and sear for about 2 minutes on first side and 1 minute on the other side. Scallops should be opaque in the center and slightly firm.
- Beurre blanc: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the shallots, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns, vinegar and Champagne and cooked until reduced to 1 tablespoon. Strain the liquid and discard the solids. Add the cream and simmer until reduced by half. Cut the butter into cubes and whisk it into the vinegar reduction in thirds. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir in the lemon juice.
- To serve, put a potato cake on each plate, top with a scallop and drizzle with the warm beurre blanc sauce.
POACHED SCALLOPS WITH CAVIAR SAUCE
Provided by Eric Ripert
Categories Fish Shellfish Poach Quick & Easy Scallop
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring the clam juice and heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Add the butter and whisk to incorporate. Set aside.
- Bring the court-bouillion to a simmer in a pan large enough to accommodate the scallops. Season the scallops on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the scallops to the simmering court-bouillon and poach gently until they are cooked just to rare, about 1 1/2 minutes for large scallops, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes for jumbo scallops.
- To serve, place a bed of rock salt on each plate and rest a scallop shell on it (if you do not have scallop shells, serve the scallops in shallow bowls). Place 3 large scallops or 1 jumbo in each shell.
- Meanwhile, gently reheat the sauce. Remove from the heat, add the caviar, and stir until the caviar is just heated through, about 45 seconds. Squeeze the juice of the lemon into the sauce, add the chives, and season with pepper. Spoon the sauce over the scallops, making sure the caviar is evenly distributed. Serve immediately.
SCALLOPS IN LEEK SAUCE AND CAVIAR
Provided by Jacques Pepin
Categories dinner, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Rinse the scallops, drain and set aside. Remove and discard the root and dark green outer leaves of the leeks, along with any damaged or wilted inner leaves.
- Cut the leeks into 3-inch chunks and halve the chunks. Slice the leeks into small, thin strips to create a fine julienne. (You should have about 3 1/2 lightly packed cups.) Place the leeks in a sieve, rinse under cool water and drain.
- Place the leeks in a saucepan with 2 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cook, covered, for about 8 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving the juice. (You should have about 1/2 cup of juice.) Set the leeks and the juice aside separately.
- When ready to serve, place the leek juice in a saucepan with the scallops. Add the wine, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook gently for 1 minute. Remove the scallops with a slotted spoon and add the cream to the juice in the saucepan. Bring the liquid to a boil. Mix in the dissolved potato starch and stir until the mixture thickens slightly.
- Reheat the leeks in a microwave oven or over direct heat. Divide them among 4 plates. Arrange the scallops on top and spoon some sauce over them. In a bowl, gently mix the red and black caviar together with the oil until the grains separate. Sprinkle on top of the scallops. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 248, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 805 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SCALLOPS WITH POTATO PANCAKES WITH CAVIAR SAUCE
Recipe by Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook. Vinny Dotolo found inspiration for this elegant dish by thinking about New Year's Eve classics. Both Champagne and caviar flavor the butter sauce that he spoons over seared scallops set on mini potato pancakes F&W Magazine, Januaey 2010 edition. From: Dinner Party for a New Decade.:) Lovely! Wine Pairing: Just as Champagne pairs well with caviar, so does sparkling Vouvray, which is a bit richer and fruitier. Two to try with these scallops in caviar sauce are the bright NV François Pinon Vouvray Brut and the lightly herbal NV Champalou Vouvray Pétillant Brut.
Provided by Manami
Categories Potato
Time 1h20m
Yield 10 First Course Servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- PREPARE THE PANCAKES:.
- Coarsely shred the potatoes and squeeze out any excess liquid.
- Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the egg, matzo meal, onion and a large pinch of salt.
- Shape the mixture into 20 scallop-size cakes, about 1/2 inch thick; press the cakes to compress them.
- In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering.
- Working in batches, fry the pancakes over moderately high heat until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
- Lower the heat if the pancakes brown too quickly and add more oil if necessary.
- Transfer the pancakes to a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
- PREPARE THE SCALLOPS & CAVIAR SAUCE:.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F
- In a small saucepan, combine the Champagne with the peppercorns, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, shallot and lemon juice and boil over high heat until reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 15 minutes.
- Strain the sauce into another small saucepan.
- Stir in the creme fraiche and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the softened butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Stir in the caviar and season lightly with salt.
- Cover the sauce and keep it warm.
- Wipe out the skillet and heat 1/4 inch of oil in it until shimmering.
- Season the scallops with salt and add half of them to the skillet.
- Cook over high heat until richly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a plate and keep warm while you cook the remaining scallops.
- Rewarm the potato pancakes in the oven.
- Arrange the pancakes on a platter and set a scallop on each one.
- Add the chives to the caviar butter sauce and spoon over the scallops.
- Serve right away.
- MAKE AHEAD:*.
- The pancakes and caviar sauce can stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours. Rewarm the caviar sauce over low heat, stirring constantly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.4, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 83.5, Sodium 86, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 5.8
SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CRèME FRAîCHE AND CAVIAR
Categories Dairy Shellfish Sauté Cocktail Party Quick & Easy Oscars New Year's Eve Scallop Sour Cream Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until golden on bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn over; sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Cool to room temperature.
- Top each scallop with 1/2 teaspoon crème fraîche. Top with caviar. Garnish with chives and serve.
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH LEEKS AND CAVIAR SAUCE
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender but not brown, about 20 minutes. Add Champagne and boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes. Transfer leek mixture to strainer set over bowl. Press on leeks to extract as much liquid as possible. Transfer leeks to small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return liquid to same skillet. Add cream and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Transfer sauce to bowl; cool 1 hour.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add scallops to skillet and sauté until just cooked through and golden brown, about 3 minutes per side for each batch. Transfer to plate.
- Spoon leeks in 5 small mounds around rim of each plate, spacing equally. Top each mound with 1 scallop. Stir caviar and tarragon into sauce. Spoon sauce into center of each plate.
SCALLOP CAKES WITH CILANTRO-LIME MAYONNAISE AND NEW POTATOES
Categories Potato Shellfish Appetizer Fry Mayonnaise Seafood Scallop Spring Summer Pan-Fry Cilantro Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Cool. Place scallops in processor. Using on/off turns, coarsely chop scallops. Transfer scallops to large bowl. Stir in onion, chopped chives, parsley, flour, ginger, lime juice, egg, salt, lime peel, and pepper. Form scallop mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties, each about 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Place scallop cakes on baking sheet. Cover and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Keep chilled.)
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat peanut oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add scallop cakes to skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cakes to baking sheet. Place in oven and bake until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
- Place 2 scallop cakes on each of 4 plates. Top with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise. Place Buttered New Potatoes with Chives alongside. Garnish scallop cakes with whole chives and cilantro sprigs.
Tips:
- To ensure the potato pancakes are crispy, make sure to grate the potatoes finely and squeeze out as much moisture as possible before frying.
- When searing the scallops, make sure the pan is hot enough so that the scallops get a nice sear. You should hear a sizzle when you add them to the pan.
- Be careful not to overcook the scallops, as they will become tough. Cook them for just a few minutes per side, or until they are opaque and slightly firm to the touch.
- The caviar sauce is a great way to add a luxurious touch to the dish. If you don't have caviar, you can substitute another type of fish roe, such as lumpfish roe or salmon roe.
- Garnish the dish with fresh herbs, such as chives or dill, for a pop of color and flavor.
Conclusion:
Scallops with potato pancakes and caviar sauce is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The scallops are perfectly seared and the potato pancakes are crispy and flavorful. The caviar sauce adds a touch of luxury and sophistication to the dish. This dish is sure to impress your guests!
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