What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ?

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (the ancient mariner)

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:40:17 GMT

Major Al.

If I provide the scallops, as-per-a-grass plus the beer, butter and parmesean and the outdoor grille you can come make dinner anytime------winter included-----I "ain't" seen no snow since I got to
St Pete and I ain't lookin' forward to seein' any. Stay warm brother, it's springtime you know !!!!!

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (ann peeples)

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:02:24 GMT

Fine,fine looking meal!!!!!!Drooling here!

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (mayor al)

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:54:00 GMT

The batter mix needed some additional flavoring...It was a bit "plain". Next time we will either use some Orange marmalade or other slightly sweet/sour citrus to add a bit of 'Tang' to the batter. It was good, but lacked that final touch.
I watched Bobby Fray do some Scallops on the grill this morning. If it wasn't 25 degrees out when I watched that i would have been tempted to do the same. My days of grilling in the snow are happily behind me somewhere!!

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Jimeats)

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:54:37 GMT

Looks great Al. Just looking at the pictures my GOUT is screaming and my mouth is watering. Chow Jim

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (mayor al)

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:08:51 GMT

CK
Yeah, before we got a Costco here in Louisville (last fall) we would load up the coolers and do a JJ and Costco run about once a month. We didn't save a dime...with it being a roundt-trip of about 225 miles, the gas cost were pretty high. We haven't been to Jungle Jims since we started using the local Costco!

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (CajunKing)

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:58:50 GMT

Al - You are killing me! Dinner looks great

I am glad the leftover scallops are going to good use, I was thinking the scotties were going to have scallops too.

I gotta try Costco, and what a bonus JJ's is only 12 miles from Costco.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (mayor al)

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:52:51 GMT

OK, If you are one of those who are opposed to the step-by-step recipe with photos, you may want to scroll on down thru this one.

On a Costco trip this morning We picked up some Lamb Ribs, a carrot cake, and some other treats and special stuff for the Easter dinner that will happen tomorrow. While at Costco we happened across some fresh Scallops for $8.00 a pound. Well, we had to have two pounds to try a coconut batter mix that we have had for awhile. The results were pretty good. We limited the menu to some fresh Asparagus and the Coconut battered Scallops.

Here is step 1.. The Batter mix, One bottle of Beer, and two eggs mixed in formed the batter. Scallops rinsed and drained were then ready to go.

Step 2- Blanche/ Semi-Cook (al dente) the Asparagus to prep it for the oven treatment- cover with Parmesean cheese, then oven-bake it until the cheese browns a bit.

Step 3- Put the scallops that have been covered in the batter into a hot frying pan with about half to three-quarters of an inch of hot oil. Fry until golden brown.

Here is dinner for TWO- in fact we found that there were more scallops than we could eat at one meal. Due to the large size our usual 5 or 6 for a serving could well have been 3 or 4 !

Here is the finished product. I love both the Scallops and the Asparagus, so this dinner made me a very happy camper !! We will save some of the leftover scallops to add to some chowder shortly!

All in all a pretty good Costco Day.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (MilwFoodlovers)

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:27:44 GMT

I like to press diver scallops top and bottom in a little brown sugar and pepper combination and pan fry each side until it develops a brown crust (doesn't take too long either). Accompanied with some rice or a risotto, a Gorgonzola and pear salad and some crusty sourdough, I'm set for my last meal.
Bury me Lord, I'm already in heaven.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (wheregreggeats.com)

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:11:14 GMT

The best I'd ever had were at J's Oyster in Portland, Maine ... just plain raw !!!

Second best: blackened at Eastside Grille in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Oh and just as good: Stuart's Fresh Catch in Richmond ... breaded. A+

I never make them at home b/o I don't think I can get good enough supply.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (dickestep)

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by redtressed

I like mine about as basic as it comes. Scallops tossed in flour, salt and pepper(corn or rice flour is even better) Saute' in some lemon juice, garlic, butter and a couple dashes of Grand Marnier. Serve with the saute' sauce over rice. Mmmmmmm

You got it. Anything too involved masks the subtle flavors.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (mayor al)

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:32:43 GMT

I can't think of ANY recipe that uses Scallops as a main ingredient that I don't like. Broiled, Battered and deep fried, 'Kebobs on a grill", raw in a seafood salad, Scampi, and I think my favorite was the "Imperial". Served In a butter cream sauce, sometimes with shrimp and or crab mixed in with the scallops... a very very rich dish, so far I have only found it on menus in the Tidewater Virginia area. Not even sure if I have the name correct. It is absolutely the best seafood 'in sauce' dish I have ever enjoyed.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (V960)

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:27:42 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Ready4Fun

she decided I was ready for sashimi (the fish alone, without the sushi rice). I placed this large white round raw object on my tongue, and my mouth was immediately filled with sweet warmness that didn't even require any mastication--it all but DISSOLVED in my mouth. "What was that?", I heard myself say, and received the reply, "A Scallop." Unbelievable. Fabulous.

for a few hours and chow down!

Also known as a TBO...taste bud orgasm.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (blue heaven)

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:10:35 GMT

I love scallops. I like to sear mine in a saute pan with a bit of butter and a little olive oil w/minced shallots, lemon and capers deglaze the pan with a little vermouth or white wine. Simple but delicious. It only takes a couple of minutes....real quick meal.[

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Ready4Fun)

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:52:23 GMT

I've always thought of scallops as my favorite seafood, but it wasn't until the middle 1980s that I knew just how wonderful scallops could be. I was at a (sadly now out of business) sushi bar on Peachtree in Atlanta (only my second time eating sushi, taken there by a girlfriend of mine who had lived in Japan), and she decided I was ready for sashimi (the fish alone, without the sushi rice). I placed this large white round raw object on my tongue, and my mouth was immediately filled with sweet warmness that didn't even require any mastication--it all but DISSOLVED in my mouth. "What was that?", I heard myself say, and received the reply, "A Scallop." Unbelievable. Fabulous.

Since that time, ordering all kinds of scallops (cooked or raw) in all kinds of establishments, I have never found one that duplicates--or even approaches--that wonderful experience. I would heartily recommend that if you ever have the opportunity to eat a raw--and VERY fresh--scallop, you do so. I still, some 25 years later, remember that moment as if it were this morning. Pure oral beauty.

Having said that, my favorite "quickie" seviche recipe is really simple; I usually use sea scallops, but it works equally well with bay scallops. Red pepper flakes to taste, Rose's lime juice to cover, let it set in the 'fridge for a few hours and chow down!

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (redtressed)

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:34:34 GMT

I like mine about as basic as it comes. Scallops tossed in flour, salt and pepper(corn or rice flour is even better) Saute' in some lemon juice, garlic, butter and a couple dashes of Grand Marnier. Serve with the saute' sauce over rice. Mmmmmmm

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Ashphalt)

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:06:57 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Top

Fried is good, broiled is good, but St Jacques would be my pick.
There are three different versions in Howard Mitcham's 'Provincetown Seafood Cookbook', and I pick bits from each depending on what's in the pantry.
Top

I actually combine two of Howard's recipes for the version I mentioned above that we like on rice.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Top)

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:02:24 GMT

Fried is good, broiled is good, but St Jacques would be my pick.
There are three different versions in Howard Mitcham's 'Provincetown Seafood Cookbook', and I pick bits from each depending on what's in the pantry.
Top

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (mollydingle)

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:38:16 GMT

Or lightly grilled with ginger soy sauce...

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (mollydingle)

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:37:13 GMT

Re porkbeaks. I have been told by old time fishermen in both Maine and Massachusetts, that 'tongues and sounds'(flesh near the gills) is frequently sustituted for scallops. A good way to tell is size. Anything that looks too consistent with no individual variation or a less than creamy taste is probably fake. You want a mild flavor, not too chewy or overpowering.
Fried with a cold beer and a warm sunny deck overlooking the water. can you tell it's cold here today?

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Sonny Funzio)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:55:11 GMT

Definitely the classic recipe, Coquilles St. Jacque

Coquilles St. Jacque

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
5 tablespoons melted butter
6 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 pound sea scallops, quartered
1/2 pound button mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup finely chopped onion

DIRECTIONS
1. In small mixing bowl, toss the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon of melted butter; mix thoroughly and set aside.

2. In another small bowl, combine the cheese, mayonnaise/sour cream, wine and parsley; mix thoroughly and set aside.

3. In a skillet over medium heat, saute scallops in 2 tablespoons of melted butter until opaque. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Preheat broiler for medium/high heat.

4. Reheat the skillet over medium heat and cook the mushrooms and onion in 2 tablespoons of melted butter until tender. Add cheese mixture and return the scallops to the skillet. Cook until heated through and the cheese is melted. Spoon the mixture into individual ramekins or pour the whole mixture into a 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle the top with bread crumb mixture.

5. Broil in a preheated broiler 6 inches from heat for 2 to 4 minutes or until browned.

When I used to serve it at the restaurant, I added partially cooked broccoli florets as well. This was at the restaurant P.J. Clarkes in Birmingham, MI in the 1970's... the broccoli idea came from our New York P.J. Clarkes location.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Sundancer7)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:28:57 GMT

The only way I have ever had them was fried. I dip them in flour and some spices and let them rip for a few minutes until they brown and enjoy.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (ann peeples)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:56:55 GMT

LOL,desertdog..

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (desertdog)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:46:33 GMT

Scalloped potatoes.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (ann peeples)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:39:31 GMT

Soak em in beer,then dip in seasoned flour and deep fry-serve with tatar sauce and remoulade sauce.Simple and wonderful!!

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Michael Hoffman)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:54:09 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by V960

quote:

I've started using orange juice squeezed over the bay scallops to finish them...the sweetness and acidity is interesting.

For diver scallops...quickly seared or grilled.

Orange juice sounds interesting. I'll try that.

I can't get diver scallops where I am.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (Ashphalt)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:46:07 GMT
As a kid I liked scallops best the way I first had them. Deep fried, preferably plate after plate at the annual scallop festival in New Bedford. Of course, at home we just broiled them with butter and drizzled a little butter on them. That worked, too.

Now, we have two regular scallop dishes. One is in a cream sauce with mushrooms and leeks. It's sort of a version of Coquille St. Jacques but we like it over rice rather than served in a shell.

Our other return-to scallop dish is scallops in Thai red curry, usually with some snow peas and water chestnuts, although the veggies can vary.

A third dish we don't make as often any longer is seafood risotto, which we typically make with just mussels and scallops.

Of course, a fried scallop roll at any good clam shack works, too.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (V960)

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:24:46 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

I enjoy scallops, both sea and bay, a number of different ways. I'd have to say my very favorite way is sauteed in olive oil and butter with garlic, a squeeze of lemon and some freshly ground black pepper. Then it would be ceviche. Growing up, though, my favorite was deep fried bay scallops at a placed called Chello's in Guilford, Connecticut.

I've started using orange juice squeezed over the bay scallops to finish them...the sweetness and acidity is interesting.

For diver scallops...quickly seared or grilled.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (CajunKing)

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:38:00 GMT
Not that I LOVE scallops mind you.

Port St Joe, Florida usually has a scallop festival at the end of August, I go down and sample ALL the delicious things they have to offer, and then bring back a hundred pounds of bay scallops.

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (CajunKing)

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:35:48 GMT
Scallops & Grits

2 pound, bay scallops
1 tsp salt
2 cups cooked grits
1 (6 oz) tube garlic cheese
1 tsp butter
1 tsp ground white pepper
6 slices bacon, diced
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup sliced scallions
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 TBSP chopped fresh parsley
6-8 tsp lemon juice
Salt & Pepper

Combine salt, grits, cheese, butter & bacon in top of a double boiler, keep warm over simmering water.

Saute bacon, until done but not crisp, remove bacon from pan

Drain drippings reserving 2 TBSP in skillet

Return bacon to skillet

Add scallops, and saute until beginning to turn opaque.

add mushrooms saute 2-4 minutes or until scallops are firm

add scallions and garlic, stirring well

add parsley, lemon juice salt and pepper to taste

Spoon grits evenly onto 4 serving plates

spoon scallop mixture over grits and serve immediately

RE: What is your favorite "Scallop" recipe ? (CajunKing)

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:33:04 GMT
Scallop Saute over wild rice

3 TBSP butter
3 TBSP olive oil
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 pounds fesh scallops, rinsed & drained
2 TBSP lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
dash of tabasco
Wild Rice

In large skillet or saute pan, het butter and oil until it sizzles

Add mushrooms, and onions saute about 5 minutes

Add scallops and saute and additional 5-6 minutes

Add lemon juice and seasonings

Remove from heat and serve over the wild rice