Cajun Seared Scallops With Roasted Onion And Fennel Consomme

Serves: 5

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

41

Sweetness

58

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Butter

1

Salt

4 tbsps

Olive Oil

4 cloves

Roasted Garlic

Directions:

1

For the broth: In a sauce pot, melt butter

2

Add onion and caramelize

3

Set aside

4

To sauce pot, add sliced fennel and sweat until very soft

5

Next, add carrot, bay leaves, Juniper berries, thyme, caramelized onion, and broth

6

Bring to a simmer

7

Simmer for approximately 1 hour

8

Strain through a cheesecloth

9

Season with salt and pepper

10

In a strainer, add julienned vegetables to broth

11

Simmer for 3 minutes

12

Reserve vegetables and broth separately

13

For the dish: Dredge the scallops in the Cajun spice

14

Sear in olive oil on all sides on high heat until scallops are just cooked through

15

Place half of the scallops in a circle in the middle of a 9 inch bowls

16

In the middle of the circle, place julienne vegetables

17

Spoon warm broth gently over vegetables until bowl is filled by one-third

18

Garnish with asparagus tips and roasted garlic cloves

19

Finish garnish with fennel tops

20

Repeat with other bowl