Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Scallops
1½ pounds sea scallops, about 30 to a pound, small side muscles removed
1½ tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
Pasta
1 medium shallot, minced
1½ ounces fresh ginger, peeled, sliced thin, and julienned
1 pound angel hair pasta
⅔ cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup finely chopped chives, or ½ cup chopped scallion greens
2 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced (optional)
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Bring water to boil in large pot; heat oven to 200 º for keeping scallops warm.
2. Sprinkle scallops on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat large (11 inch) sauce pan over medium-high heat, about 1 minute. Add half the butter; swirl to coat bottom. Continue to heat pan until butter begins to turn golden brown. Add half the scallops, one at a time, flat side down; cook, adjusting heat as necessary to prevent fat from burning, until scallops are well browned, 1½ to 2 minutes . Using tongs, turn scallops, one at a time; cook until medium-rare (sides firmed up and all but middle third of scallop opaque), 30 seconds to 1½ minutes longer, depending on size. Repeat cooking process using remaining half of butter and scallops. Transfer scallops to heatproof plate and then to warm oven with door ajar.
3. Return skillet to burner; reduce heat to low. Add shallot and ginger; cook until shallot softens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. (Add pasta to pot of boiling water.). Increase heat to high; add wine and vinegar to boil, scraping pan bottom with wooden spoon to loosen cartelized bits, until liquid reduces to a glaze, 4-5 minutes. Add cream, salt, and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until cream reduces very slightly, about 1 minute longer. Stir in chives or scallions, and tomatoes if desired. Drain pasta; pour into large bowl. Add sauce; toss to coat.
4. Divide pasta among individual serving plates, arranging a portion of scallops around on top. |
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