PAN SEARED JUMBO SCALLOPS WITH A PEA MINT PUREE
Ingredients:
4 Jumbo Scallops
6 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil (round, peppery
with a green finish)
2 cups of green peas
½ cup of mint leaves
salt
pepper
1 bunch of watercress
2 tablespoons of Lemon juice
Directions:
- Cook the green peas in boiling water with salt until
tender.
- In a blender combine the peas with the mint and 2 tablespoons
of extra virgin olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste and puree.
Set aside.
- Season the scallops with salt and pepper then in a medium
sauté pan
over high heat sear the jumbo scallops until medium rare.
- Heat the pea mint puree and spread the bottom of a medium size plate with
the puree.
- Place scallops on top and drizzle with a tablespoon of Extra virgin olive
oil.
- In a small bowl mix the watercress with two spoons of extra
virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Garnish with watercress salad (a little
on top of the Jumbo scallop) serve immediately.
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