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Seared scallops with brown butter hazelnut vinaigrette

by Bart van der Lee
Seared scallops with a celeriac and apple salad, watercress, hazelnut and brown butter vinaigrette

Seared scallops with a celeriac and apple salad, watercress, hazelnut and brown butter vinaigrette

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Course: Starters
Cuisine: CONTEMPORARY
Keyword: Brown butter, Scallops, seafood, starter
Servings: 2 people
Author: Bart van der Lee

Ingredients

  • 6 pc scallops Hand dived

For the salad

For the brown butter vinaigrette

Instructions

For the brown butter vinaigrette

  • Toast the hazelnuts at 180°C till golden brown. Cut them into quarters
    with a sharp knife.
  • Brown the butter slowly on low heat till it smells nutty and becomes
    brown. Be careful not to burn it. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
    Add the vinegar and season with salt.
  • Wash and dry the parsley and chop it finely. Slice a few wafer-thin half-moon slices of green apple.
  • Just before serving, warm up the vinaigrette till it’s lukewarm and add the cut hazelnuts and parsley.

For the salad

  • Grate the celeriac and 1 green apple into a bowl.
  • Marinate with a drop of white wine vinegar, olive oil and a pinch of
    salt.
  • Wash the watercress and pick the tops and nice leaves. Keep cool till
    serving.

For the scallops

  • Season the scallops with salt and oil. Sear in a hot non-stick pan.
  • Leave the scallops to rest on a sheet of kitchen paper to absorb the
    moisture before plating.

To Finish

  • Plate up the apple celeriac salad. Top with the seared scallops, watercress
    tops and garnish with a few slices of fresh green apple. Finish the plate
    with the brown butter vinaigrette and serve warm.
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