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Scallops In Foil Packages

Type: Shellfish
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

8   Shallots - minced
3   Tomatoes - diced (large)
1   Fennel - sliced thinly
4 tablespoons 60mlOlive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly ground pepper
1 cup 198g / 7ozPlus 4 tbsp. Unsalted - butter
2 lbs 908g / 32ozScallops
8 tablespoons 120mlFresh basil - minced
1   Lemon - grated rind of

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F In a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, saute shallots, tomatoes and fennel in oil until most of the liquid has evaporated (about 2 minutes). Add salt and pepper and continue cooking until liquid is absorbed (about 3 minutes).

Set aside to cool. Cut 8 squares of aluminum boil, about 10 inches by 10 inches each. Smear each with 2 T butter.

Place an equal amount of tomato-fennel mixture in center of each foil square. Place 1/4 lb. (about 3/4 cup) scallops on each mound of tomato-fennel mixture. Cut any very large scallops so they will cook evenly. Place 1 tbsp. basil on each mound of scallops, top with 1 1/2 tsp. butter and 1/2 tsp. lemon rind.

Seal foil package securely. Refrigerate if not baking immediately. Place package on a baking sheet and bake until package puff up (about 20 minutes, depending on size of scallops).

To serve, place a package on a dinner plate and open carefully at the table so the aroma can be enjoyed. Note: You can substitute cubes of firm-fleshed fish such as salmon, sea bass, halibut or turbot for the scallops.

Source:
Entertaining Made Easy by California Culinary Academy.

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