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Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat

Sorrel is often used with salmon, and very successfully, but it goes very well with scallops in this recipe, given a boost with Noilly Prat vermouth.

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Last modified on: November 24^th 2021

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 2 shallots
2 200 g sorrel
3 48 scallops
4 4 tablespoons olive oil
5 60 g butter
6 200 g fish fumet
7 200 g Noilly Prat
8 500 g liquid cream
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 2,710 grams

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27 min.	16 min.	43 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 shallots and chop finely.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Prepare 200 g sorrel.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Rinse and dry 48 scallops then salt on both sides.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Put a frying pan on very high heat and add 4 tablespoons olive oil.

When really hot, add the scallops.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Fry until nicely browned on both sides as rapidly as possible (hence the very high heat).

Transfer to a plate and cover with aluminium foil to keep hot.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Turn down the heat. Using the same pan, add 60 g butter and when it froths, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Add 200 g fish fumet and 200 g Noilly Prat...

Stage 8 - 5 min.

...and reduce by about half while scraping to deglaze the bottom of the pan thoroughly.

Stage 9 - 7 min.

Add 500 g liquid cream, salt and pepper again and leave to thicken gently.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Then toss in the sorrel...

Stage 11 - 2 min.

...and stir gently until it wilts and mixes into the cream sauce.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 12

Arrange the scallops on a bed of sesame rice (6 per person) and top generously with the sorrel and cream sauce.

Serve immediately.

Remarks

If you don't have Noilly Prat, use another vermouth or fortified wine.

The quantities given are for a main course, so halve these for a starter.

You can use vegetable stock instead of the fish fumet.

And to drink?

A fruity white wine, such as a Savennières.

Keeping

Should be eaten right away.

Source

Home made, based on a recipe by Paul Bocuse.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,526 Kcal or 14,763 Kj	232 gr	49 gr	260 gr
176 %	89 %	5 %	39 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
130 Kcal or 544 Kj	9 gr	2 gr	10 gr
7 %	3 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
441 Kcal or 1,846 Kj	29 gr	6 gr	33 gr
22 %	11 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk, Fish

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 48.32 €
Per person : 6.04 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Fresh spinach with cream, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Chestnut cake, ... All
	Sorrel: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sorrel omelette, Sorrel pesto, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Avocado mousse with sorrel, How to prepare sorrel, ... All
	Fish fumet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish Mousselines, Salmon with sorrel, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Salmon rillettes, Sauce Normande (for fish), ... All
	Noilly Prat: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, Tournedos Rossini, Scallops with cabbage julienne, Pan-fried scallops and chanterelles with Noilly Prat sauce, ... All

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