Seared Scallops With Roasted-Garlic Sabayon

Serves: 2

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

58

Sweetness

52

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 tsps

Olive Oil

570 g

Sea Scallops

3 tbsps

Vermouth (dry)

4 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400°F

2

Cut top 1/4 inch off heads of garlic to expose cloves

3

Place garlic heads on large sheet of foil

4

Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil over garlic and wrap loosely but completely in foil; place packet directly on oven rack and roast until very soft, about 45 minutes

5

Cool

6

Squeeze garlic from skins into bowl

7

Using fork, mash roasted garlic until smooth

8

Heat 3 teaspoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

9

Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper

10

For sea scallops: Sear half at a time until brown and just opaque in center, about 1 minute per side

11

For bay scallops: Sauté half at a time until opaque, stirring frequently, about 1 1/2 minutes per batch

12

Transfer to plate

13

Tent with foil to keep warm

14

Meanwhile, bring clam juice and vermouth to boil in small saucepan; remove from heat

15

Stir in lemon juice

16

Whisk egg yolks and 2 tablespoons roasted garlic puree in large metal bowl to blend

17

Gradually whisk in clam juice mixture

18

Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water) and whisk until sabayon is thick and creamy and thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes

19

Remove bowl from over water

20

Whisk in parsley, tarragon, and chives

21

Season sabayon with salt and pepper

22

Divide arugula among 4 warm plates; place scallops atop arugula

23

Spoon sabayon over scallops and serve

24

Preheat oven to 400°F

25

Cut top 1/4 inch off heads of garlic to expose cloves

26

Place garlic heads on large sheet of foil

27

Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil over garlic and wrap loosely but completely in foil; place packet directly on oven rack and roast until very soft, about 45 minutes

28

Cool

29

Squeeze garlic from skins into bowl

30

Using fork, mash roasted garlic until smooth

31

Heat 3 teaspoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

32

Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper

33

For sea scallops: Sear half at a time until brown and just opaque in center, about 1 minute per side

34

For bay scallops: Sauté half at a time until opaque, stirring frequently, about 1 1/2 minutes per batch

35

Transfer to plate

36

Tent with foil to keep warm

37

Meanwhile, bring clam juice and vermouth to boil in small saucepan; remove from heat

38

Stir in lemon juice

39

Whisk egg yolks and 2 tablespoons roasted garlic puree in large metal bowl to blend

40

Gradually whisk in clam juice mixture

41

Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water) and whisk until sabayon is thick and creamy and thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes

42

Remove bowl from over water

43

Whisk in parsley, tarragon, and chives

44

Season sabayon with salt and pepper

45

Divide arugula among 4 warm plates; place scallops atop arugula

46

Spoon sabayon over scallops and serve