New Orleans Eggs St Jacques Recipes

EASY COQUILLES SAINT JACQUES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and place six (1 1/2-cup) gratin dishes on 2 sheet pans.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Add the seafood stock and whisk until it is smooth and thickened. Whisk in the cream, curry powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a large (12-inch) sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender. Slice the mushroom caps 1/2 inch thick, add to the shallots, and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often. Add the Cognac and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and set aside.
• Combine the bread crumbs, parsley, Gruyère, and olive oil in a medium bowl and stir to moisten the crumbs. Set aside.
• Add the mushrooms to the cream sauce. Add the scallops and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, mix well, and divide among the gratin dishes. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture evenly on top and bake for 20 minutes, until the scallops are cooked and the sauce is lightly browned and bubbly. Serve hot.

HOW TO MAKE COQUILLES SAINT-JACQUES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; saute shallots in the hot butter until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir mushrooms, salt, and black pepper into shallots. Turn heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Pour white wine over mushroom mixture, dissolving any browned bits of food on bottom of skillet into wine; bring to a simmer. Gently place scallops into wine and poach in the mushroom mixture until barely firm, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to a bowl. Strain mushroom mixture into another bowl, reserving mushrooms and cooking liquid separately. Return strained liquid to skillet, pour in any accumulated juices from scallops, and stir in cream. Bring to a boil and cook until cream sauce is reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Stir often. Turn off heat and let mixture cool for 1 minute.
• Quickly whisk egg yolk into cream sauce until combined. Transfer skillet to a work surface (such as a heatproof countertop or cutting board) and stir cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons tarragon, and lemon zest into sauce.
• Divide mushroom mixture into scallop shells, spreading mushrooms out to cover bottoms of shells; place about 3 scallops onto each portion. Spoon cream sauce over scallops to coat; let sauce drizzle down into mushrooms. Sprinkle lightly with Gruyere cheese and paprika or cayenne.
• Turn oven's broiler to high. Slightly crinkle a large sheet of aluminum foil and place onto a baking sheet. Place filled shells onto foil and press lightly to help them stay level.
• Broil about 10 inches from the heat source until sauce is bubbling and cheese is lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to serving plates lined with napkins to prevent shells from tipping; garnish each portion with 2 crossed tarragon leaves.

EGGS NEW ORLEANS

Steps:

• Cook vegetables and seasonings together for ten minutes.
• Remove bay leaf; add bread crumbs and place in a buttered casserole.
• Break the eggs on top (without breaking the yolks), sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes until eggs are set and cheese melts.

COQUILLES ST. JACQUES (SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

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• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the mushrooms. Cook until wilted and add the salt, pepper, and wine. Add the scallops and bring to the boil. Cook until all the scallops are heated through, stirring gently as necessary. Take care not to let the scallops overcook or they will toughen. Using a slotted spoon, remove and set aside the scallops and mushrooms. Reserve the liquid. There should be about 3/4 cup of liquid. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. When blended add the reserved liquid, stirring until thickened and smooth. Add the milk and 1 cup of the cream. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of cayenne. Whip the remaining 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Fold it into the sauce. Use 6 individual scallop shells or ramekins. Spoon equal portions of the scallops and mushrooms into each shell. Spoon the sauce over the scallop mixture. Preheat the broiler to high. Place the filled shells under the broiler about 6 inches from the source of heat and bake until a nice brown glaze forms on top. As the scallops broil, turn shells occasionally for even browning, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

BRENNAN'S EGGS ST. CHARLES

Steps:

• For the Hollandaise sauce: Place egg yolks, lemon juice and pepper in blender container and blend until lemon color.
• Turn blender to high and very slowly add butter, blend until thick, about 30 seconds.
• To serve, heat sauce slowly in top of double boiler over hot water.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper together.
• For the fish: soak the fillets in milk for five minutes.
• While the fish is soaking, heat the skillet to 375F and add a little oil.
• Remove fish from milk; roll in the flour mixture.
• Sautee the fish until golden brown and crispy, about five minutes.
• Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• To serve, place a piece of cooked fish on each plate (it's very nice if they have been warmed in the oven) and top with two cooked eggs.
• Cover evenly with warm Hollandaise sauce and serve.

NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH EGGS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute mushrooms, chopped ham, onions and garlic in butter until vegetables are tender. Stir in flour and cayenne pepper. Blend in broth; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. To serve, place a slice of ham and an egg on each muffin half. Spoon sauce over each.

EGGS NOUVELLE ORLEANS

Steps:

• For Sauce: Bring 3 cups mil to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 cup chopped green onions and saute 2 minutes. Add 6 tablespoons all purose flour and stir 2 minutes. Whisk in warm milk. boil until mixture is thick and smooth, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes longer. Bring 1/4 cup brandy to simmer in small saucepan; add to milk mixture. Add 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; season to taste with ground nutmeg, salt and pepper. Bechamel sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before using, stirring frequently and thinning with more milk if necessary. Preheat oven to 450. Melt 2 tbls unsalted butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 pound crabmeat and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup bechamel sauce. Season with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Transfer crabmeat mixture to 10" ovenproof dish. For eggs: Pour water into heavy large skillet to depth of 2 inches. Add 1 tsp vinegar to skillet and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Break eggs into saucer 1 at a time. Gently slide each egg into simmering water in skillet. Poach eggs until whites are set and yolks still feel soft to touch, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, arrange eggs on crabmeat; spoon remaining sauce over. Bake just until heated through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika and green onions. Using large spoon transfer eggs to plates and serve.