Marinated sea scallops Recipe
- 8 Alaskan Weathervane sea scallops (dry packed or in the shell), muscle on side removed
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup tangerine or orange juice
- 1/4 cup grapefruit juice
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel or other coarse sea salt
- Cracked black peppercorns (cracked pink peppercorns may be added for additional color)
- 1/2 cup small Swiss chard leaves or baby greens
- Kosher salt and white pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dill, chopped
- 2 teaspoons American sturgeon caviar
- Cut each scallop in half horizontally and set aside.
- To make dressing, in a small stainless steel bowl, whisk together oil, juices, and shallot.
- In another stainless steel bowl, mix together creme fraiche, dill, and caviar and set aside.
- Place the scallops in 3/4 cup of the dressing.
- Marinate the scallops for up to 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes or so.
- Lightly toss the chard with the remaining 1/4 cup of the dressing.
- Remove the scallops from their dressing and place over the greens.
- Sprinkle the fleur de sel and cracked peppercorns on top of scallops.
- Drizzle caviar and creme fraiche mixture around the plate.
shell, extra virgin olive oil, tangerine, grapefruit juice, shallot, salt, chard, kosher salt, creme fraiche, dill, american sturgeon caviar
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/weathervane-sea-scallops-in-a-citrus-marinade-with-swiss-chard-and-dill-caviar-cream-10138 (may not work)