Saint-Jacques snackées sur lit de champignons
Serves : 4 people
Preparation : 30 minutes
Cooking : 10 minutes
Ingredients
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12 scallops preferably fresh, or if not, thaw them overnight in the fridge in a colander so they can drain.
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8.8 oz of Black trumpet mushrooms If not available, use about 1/10th of the fresh weight in dried mushrooms.
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8 chives
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8 nuts
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frying oil Avoid extra virgin olive oil, which doesn't hold up well to high temperatures
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butter
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salt, pepper
Instructions
Preparation and cooking
- Preheat the oven to 50°C and place some small soup bowls inside. Shell the walnuts and chop them coarsely. Rinse the chives.
- Clean the scallops, removing the coral and the dark-colored parts (the membrane). Rinse.
Note: Save the coral and the membrane; you can use them in other recipes.
- Wash the mushrooms thoroughly. If they are dried, soak them in warm water for 30 minutes.
- Pour a small amount of cooking oil into the pan and let it heat up thoroughly (bubbles should form when you dip a wooden spatula into it).
- Once the oil is hot, add a knob of butter and place the walnuts in the pan. Cook for two minutes on each side until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set the scallops aside to bake, and sauté the black trumpet mushrooms in the oil used to cook the scallops for 5 minutes over low heat. Season to taste.
Dressage
- Take your plates and the scallops out of the oven.
Arrange a layer of black trumpet mushrooms on the bottom of each plate, then place three scallops on top and sprinkle with the chopped walnuts and chives.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
WHAT SHOULD YOU DRINK WITH THESE PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS? A dry white wine, such as a Pouilly-Fumé.