Maine Diver Scallop in Vapour
Source of Recipe
Chef Grant Achatz of Trio
List of Ingredients
# Ingredients: 8 ea u-10 size scallops
# ¼ c canola oil
# salt
Butternut Squash for Garnish
# 2 C squash , medium dice
# 1 t butter
# 1 c water
# 1 tsp salt
# 1 tsp sugarRecipe
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1. Utilizing the neck of the squash cut the medium dice for the soup garnish. Save all trim to make the stock used in the sauce.
2. In a sauté pan combine all ingredients and cook until no moisture is left or squash becomes tender.
Butternut Squash Nage
# 3 c Butternut squash, chopped in a food processor
# 6 c water
# 1 tsp salt
# 1 tsp sugar
# ¼ # butter
1. Combine the squash, water, sugar, and salt in a pot and simmer for 45 minutes.
2. Strain and reduce to 3 c of liquid.
3. At time of serving place liquid in a medium size sauce pot and bring to a simmer. Add butter in chunks and blend with an immersion stick blender.
4. Check seasoning.
Crispy Procuitto
1. Slice or purchase proccuitto cut thinly.
2. Place the procciutto on a sheet pan and bake in a 175 F oven for 3 hours to dry and become crispy.
Orange Rinds
8 oranges
With a vegetable peeler remove the rinds from all of the oranges. Reserve.
Assembly
1. In a hot saute pan sear the seasoned scallops for 3 minutes on each side. 2. In the meantime heat sauce and blend with butter to produce a frothy sauce.
3. Heat the squash dice in a small amount of butter and spoon in a bottom of a small bowl.
4. Place a scallop atop each squash and spoon the squash nage over the scallop.
5. Lastly place a piece of procuitto on top on each scallop.
6. Place the small bowl containing the scallop inside a heated larger bowl containing the orange rinds. Pour hot water from a teapot into the orange rind bowl at the table to create an orange rind vapor.
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