Those who prefer seafood do not ignore scallops. They are a species of mollusk. They are often used in the preparation of gourmet main dishes and soups. They are considered a delicacy. Although, today, dishes from them can be prepared at home.
The recipe for scallops with cream
To create this tender dish, you need 8 scallops, an onion, a glass of white wine (it’s good if it is dry), one and a half tablespoons of butter, a spoon of flour, half a glass of milk, the same amount of cream (fatty), a little grated cheese and salt and pepper. Scallops are washed and stacked in a saucepan along with ingredients such as onions and wine. For approximately 8 minutes, seafood should be cooked. As soon as they become dull, then ready. Scallops and onions are chopped, and the remaining wine is poured into a bowl.
Melt the butter in a pan and add flour. There also gets milk and half a glass of wine. It is necessary to wait until the mixture thickens. After that, onions and scallops are laid out in it. All salt and pepper, and then laid out in small baking tins (or pots).
Separately, whip cream with cheese using a mixer. All this is poured on top of the scallops. They are sent to the oven for baking until they have a golden, very appetizing color.
Scallop. Cooking with soy sauce
The original is an oriental recipe for making scallops. To do this, you will need seafood itself (about half a kilogram), oil (certainly olive), 3 cloves of garlic, 50 ml of sauce (soy) and bean noodles (the so-called glass, transparent). Thawed scallops are placed on a hot pan. They need to be fried until they turn golden.
Squeezed garlic, oil and soy sauce are added to the pan. It takes about 10 minutes to simmer. Bean noodles are ideal for garnish. It is quite simple to weld it. Serve the dish on the table by placing scallops on the noodles and pouring them with the sauce in which they were stewed.
Italian scallops
In various national cuisines there are dishes with scallops. Italian cuisine is no exception. To create such a colorful dish you will need a pound of scallops, 2 carrots, root parsley, cloves in buds, parsley, peas and salt. Scallops should be boiled in salt water, adding a parsley, a couple of peppercorns and cloves. Carrots and parsley are chopped into slices and sent to seafood. Boil everything until vegetables and scallops are cooked.
Scallops are cut into slices and stacked on a plate with greens and citrus fruits (oranges, lemon, etc.).
Sea scallop in mustard sauce
Seafood lovers will appreciate this recipe. You need to take 300 g of scallops, onion, half a glass of lemon juice, a quarter cup of vegetable oil, 4 tablespoons of mustard, 2 small tablespoons of sugar, pepper and salt. Scallops are boiled in boiling water for about 3 minutes. After they should be cooled and cut into strips. Onions must be turned into rings and mixed with scallops.
Separately, salt, sugar, mustard, butter and pepper are mixed in a bowl. Lemon juice is also introduced here. All this can be slightly beaten with a mixer or blender.
Scallops with onions are poured with this sauce and sent for half an hour to the refrigerator. The dish can be decorated with sprigs of greens (parsley or dill).
Scallop soup
Seafood makes excellent soups. Cooking this one is very simple. It will take a liter of water, a head of garlic, finely chopped celery, chopped carrots, chopped onion, peppercorns, parsley, a spoonful of oil (preferably olive), coriander leaf, salt, 250 g of scallops and salt. To begin with, in a pan mix garlic, celery, carrots, peppers, onions and parsley. All this is boiled in water with added salt. About 35-40 minutes will be required for this.
The resulting broth is filtered through a sieve. While scallops are being prepared, it is best to keep it warm. Scallops are cleaned, washed and cut into several parts. Sprinkled with salt and pepper, put in a frying pan, where they are fried on all sides.
Divide the scallops into deep plates, add broth to each of them, decorate with coriander leaves, and the dish is ready to be served. This soup is incredibly light and cooks very fast.