Scallops au Gratin With Oka and Mushrooms
- 6 ounces oka cheese, sliced
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 20 very large fresh sea scallops
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 14 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons oranges, lemon and lime zest, finely grated
- 14 cup 15% cooking cream (half and half cream)
- 12 cup butter, diced
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- thin strips orange, lemon and lime zest, blanched
- 1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
- Melt 2 tbsp (30ml) of butter in a frying pan.
- Cook mushrooms until golden.
- Salt and pepper to taste and set aside, keeping warm.
- Cook scallops in 2 tbsp (30ml) of butter in the same pan for approximately 1 minute per side, depending upon the thickness of the scallops.
- (You want them slightly undercooked as they will finish cooking under the broiler.)
- Salt and pepper to taste and arrange in an ovenproof dish.
- Set aside.
- Add shallots to pan and cook for two minutes over medium heat until soft.
- De-glaze the pan with wine and reduce by half.
- Stir in the citrus juice and zest, followed by cream.
- Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Whisk in diced butter until it is melted and sauce is smooth.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Strain through a sieve and set aside.
- Place a slice cheese on each scallop.
- Broil until cheese melts and starts to cover scallops, without browning (note: preserving the rind adds more flavour).
- On each of four dinner plates, arrange the cooked mushrooms in a mound and add five scallops, spooning on the sauce.
- Add garnish if desired.
oka cheese, butter, mushrooms, shallots, white wine, orange juice, lemon juice, oranges, cream, butter, salt, thin strips orange, chives
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/scallops-au-gratin-with-oka-and-mushrooms-353915 (may not work)