Jacques Pepins Scallop Ceviche And Guacamole Recipes

SCALLOP CEVICHE

Steps:

• Toss 1 pound bay scallops, 2 diced green tomatoes, 2 minced shallots, 1/2 minced jalapeno, 1/3 cup lime juice, 3/4 cup orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a glass bowl. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 hours. Add salt, pepper and chopped cilantro. Top with sliced avocado.

SEA SCALLOPS GRENOBLOISE

Steps:

• Place the scallops in a skillet with the water. Bring to a boil, cover and cook one minute, until firm but still somewhat raw in the center. Remove the scallops and juices from the pan and keep them warm.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet. When it is hot, add the garlic and saute for five to six seconds. Then add the zucchini and red pepper and saute for two to three minutes. Add the drained scallops to the vegetables and season with the pepper and salt. Toss the ingredients together to warm them and add the lemon.
• Just before serving, add the croutons and sprinkle with the chives.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan, over moderate-high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Using a fork, coarsely mash avocado with lime and garlic. Stir in onion, cilantro and hot red pepper sauce to blend. Season with salt, to taste. Cut crust off toasted bread and cut into 4 triangles. Spoon 1 tablespoon of guacamole on top of each toast triangle. Place scallop on top of guacamole.

SCALLOP CEVICHE (KINILAW NA SCALLOPS)

Steps:

• Mix scallops with spiced coconut vinegar in a large bowl. Cover and chill 15 minutes or to desired firmness. Drain immediately, reserving vinegar, and arrange on small plates or in quartered coconut shells.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until golden brown and lightly crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes, red onion, ginger, Thai chile, and calamansi with reserved vinegar. Top scallops with tomato mixture and sprinkle with green onions and fried garlic. Finish with a sprinkle of lemon zest and fleur de sel.

SCALLOP CEVICHE DE GALLO

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place poblano and serrano chile peppers cut-side down on the lined baking sheet.
• Roast under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins. Finely chop the flesh.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add scallops; cook for 1 minute. Drain and transfer to a glass or ceramic bowl.
• Pour lime juice over the scallops. Stir in roasted peppers, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, salt, and black pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate ceviche until flavors combine and scallops are opaque, about 2 hours.
• Spoon equal amounts of ceviche into 6 martini or margarita glasses to serve.

JACQUES PEPIN'S SCALLOP CEVICHE AND GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• For the Seviche: Cut each of the scallops crosswise into 6 slices, each 1/2-inch thick. You should have about 24 slices. Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon salt and the 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bottom of a shallow baking dish or on a platter, and arrange the slices of scallop on top in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover lightly with plastic wrap applied directly to the surface of the scallops, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but as long as overnight.
• For the Guacamole: Cut around each avocado, penetrating the skin and flesh, then twist to separate the avocados into halves. Remove the pit from each, and using a spoon, scoop the flesh into a glass bowl large enough to easily hold the remaining ingredients. Crush coarsely with a fork. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups of crushed avocado.) Add the remaining ingredients. Mix well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, applying it directly to the surface of the guacamole. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.
• At serving time, arrange 6 scallop slices around the circumference of each dinner plate, and spoon about 1/2 cup of guacamole in the center, Sprinkle the scallops on each plate with about 2 teaspoons of olive oil, and crumble a few tortilla chips on top of the guacamole. Serve immediately.