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Scallop and leek pancakes
These pancakes are filled with pan-fried scallops and creamed leeks.
70 K 4.3/5 (21 reviews)
15 min.
Easy
12 pancakes
7 IngredientsLast modified on: March 6th 2020
For 12 pancakes, you will need:
- 1
5 cups leek fondue - 2
6 tablespoons olive oil - 3
24 scallops - 4
12 buckwheat pancakes - 5
2⁄3 cup butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 7 min.
Cooking: 6 min.
All in all: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare salt, dry with absorbant paper, then salt and pepper on both sides.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Pour 2⁄3 cup butter into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot (smoking lightly), add the scallops.
Fry briefly (1 minute) on both sides.
Transfer the scallops onto a plate and set aside.
Fry briefly (1 minute) on both sides.
Transfer the scallops onto a plate and set aside.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Assemble the pancakes
Use a special pancake pan (crêpière), large griddle or Indian tava (chapatti pan), if you have one. Melt a knob of butter on high heat and add a pancake*...*These are often sold ready made in France.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Spread some creamed leeks in the centre...
Stage 5 - 1 min.
...add the scallops...
Stage 6
...then fold the pancake up...
Stage 7 - 2 min.
...and turn it over to brown the other side for a minute or two.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
For a more economical version, slice the scallops through the middle to make the filling go further.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 500 RDI=190 % | 1,270 RDI=120 % | 2,020 RDI=310 % | 4,610 RDI=230 % | 19,290 RDI: 230 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=7 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
| Per pancakes | 40 RDI=20 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 380 RDI=20 % | 1,610 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 pancakes : 21.60 €
- Per pancakes : 1.80 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Leek fondue
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croque-monsieur gourmand, Scallops with fondue of leeks, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Baked leek and Camembert slices, Smoked haddock and leek fondue tartines, ... See them all 6
Butter
Like these other recipes: Caramelised apple custards, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Kale and potato soup, French Family Cake, Fish fillet with leeks and mustard cream, ... See them all 472
Scallops
Like these other recipes: Warm scallop and cabbage salad, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Scallops with fondue of leeks, Scallops with cabbage julienne, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, ... See them all 10
Buckwheat pancake
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton Sandwich, Beef Wellington, Seafood feuillantines, Sausage buckwheat pancakes, Breton Pie, ... See them all 10
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