Divers Sea Scallops with Citrus Beurre Blanc and Tabouleh-Apricot-Walnut Salad
- Yield servings
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 1/4 cup cracked bulgur wheat (tabouleh)
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon diced shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- 2 tablespoons diced dried apricots
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- Scallops:
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or clam juice
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 6 large sea scallops
- Salt, pepper
- Nonstick pan spray
- 2 teaspoons butter
Instructions
- For the salad, place bulgur in a bowl with the salt. Pour boiling water over, cover and let stand 15 minutes. Add olive oil and lemon juice, re-cover, let sit until all liquid is absorbed (30 to 45 minutes). Fold in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for 30 to 40 minutes before serving.
- For the scallops. combine zests, juices, stock, wine and cornstarch in a bowl and set aside. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Mist on all sides with spray. Saute scallops in a heavy nonstick skillet until slightly browned and just cooked through. Set scallops aside, covered.
- Add juice mixture to skillet and reduce rapidly, stirring, to a thin sauce consistency. Add liquid from the plate of scallops. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, one teaspoon at a time.
- To serve, put a mound of salad in the center of two plates. Divide scallops around. Dab with the beurre blanc.
Recipe from Fresh: Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort by chef Terry Conlan.
