One of My Favorite Scallop Recipes
July 23rd, 2008 Posted in UncategorizedToday, I am sharing with you one of my favorite easy recipes, Scallops in Cream Sauce. This is a fabulous recipe that can be made in advance and then heated in the oven at the last minute. Enjoy!
Preheat oven to 450°
SCALLOPS
Wash 1 1/2 lbs scallops. If they are large sea scallops, cut them into quarters. Put in saucepan with: 2 tablespoon chopped shallots, 1/2 teaspoon salt, a few dashes of white pepper, and 1 cup dry vermouth. Bring liquid to a boil, cover saucepan, and simmer over low heat for 2 minutes only. Remove scallops with a slotted spoon, and divide into 4 scallops shells or put in a heat resistant pan. Cook liquid remaining in saucepan over high heat until reduced to half.
SAUCE
Add to reduced liquid: 1 cup cream. Stir and boil rapidly until cream is reduced and sauce is the consistency of syrup.
Combine: 1 tablespoon of flour and 4 tablespoons soft butter. Reduce heat and gradually stir in butter bit by bit.
PRESENTATION
Pour the sauce over the scallops, sprinkle with minced parsley, and heat in the very hot oven for 5 minutes or until the top has browned a bit.
This wonderfully easy meal can be served in scallop shells or over rice.
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