Scallops With Roasted Garlic Cream Recipes

EASY GARLIC-LEMON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.
• Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.

SCALLOPS WITH ROASTED GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spoon 3 tablespoons olive oil over the cut sides of the garlic head; wrap tightly in aluminum foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the garlic is soft, about 30 minutes; set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into a saucepan; pour the chicken stock into the saucepan and use a fork to mash the garlic into the stock. Cook the stock over high heat until the liquid is reduced in volume by half, about 10 minutes. Stir the cream into the stock and remove from heat; set aside.
• Melt the butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the scallops with salt and pepper; sear in the hot butter and oil mixture until opaque, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat immediately.
• Stir the lemon juice into the cream sauce; spoon immediately onto 2 plates. Arrange the scallops on the plates. Garnish with the parsley to serve.

SCALLOPS IN GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan over medium-low heat; add the garlic, parsley, scallions (or green onions), wine, salt and pepper. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
• Add the scallops; simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Remove cover; stir in the cream. Continuing heating, but do not boil, stirring constantly until sauce begins to thicken.
• Serve immediately while scallops are hot. Spoon excess sauce from pan and drizzle it over the scallops.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH A GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat add the butter and garlic. Saute for about 1-2 minutes or just right before the garlic begins to brown.
• Deglaze with the wine, turn heat to medium and reduce until half the liquid is gone.
• Add the parsley, red pepper flakes, and cream. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the cream thickens. About 4-6 minutes. Set aside while you cook the scallops.
• Rinse the scallops, pat with a paper towel until dry and season both sides with a little sea salt and pepper.
• In a cast iron pan, over medium high heat, heat the butter and olive oil for a minute or two (or until the pan sizzles when you add a drop or two of water).
• Add the scallops, careful not to overcrowd the pan, and cook until opaque. This is takes about two minutes on each side (depending on the size of scallop.
• Pour the garlic cream sauce over the scallops and serve.

CREAMY GARLIC SCALLOPS

Steps:

• If scallops are frozen, thaw in cold water. Remove the side muscle from the scallops if attached. Thoroughly pat dry with paper towels.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot and sizzling. Add the scallops in a single layer without over crowding the pan (work in batches if needed).
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and fry for 2-3 minutes on one side (until a golden crust forms underneath), then flip and fry again for 2 minutes until crisp, lightly browned and cooked through (opaque). Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same pan, scraping up any browned bits left over from the scallops. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute).
• Pour in wine (or broth) and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes or until wine reduces by about half. Add cream and allow to simmer until slightly thickened.
• Remove pan (skillet) from the heat; stir in lemon juice and add the scallops back into the pan to warm through slightly and garnish with parsley.
• Serve over rice, pasta, garlic bread or steamed vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini noodles).

SCALLOPS WITH ROASTED GARLIC CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by tossing the garlic cloves with olive oil and place on a square of aluminum foil.
• Fold the foil to form a package and roast place in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Allow the garlic to cool slightly, careful open package and transfer the garlic cloves to a medium saucepan.
• Stir in cider vinegar and bring to a simmer, mashing the cloves with the back of a spoon.
• As the vinegar evaporates, a paste will form, to the garlic paste stir in the heavy cream and simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat to blend flavors, adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• To prepare the scallops, rinse and dry with paper towels.
• Dust the top side of the scallops with paprika.
• In a non-stick skillet that has been sprayed lightly with olive oil, place the top side of the scallops down and sauté until crispy on top and lightly firm to the touch.
• Place scallops on serving plate and drizzle garlic sauce over.