Gratinated Scallops with Saffron and Pear Sambal, with French Lemonade
Total Time3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Servings: 5 people
Scallops
- 5 Scallops
- Salt
- Pepper from the grinder
- 125 g Butter
- 3 tbsp Diced shallot
- 1 tbsp Chopped ginger
- 3 pinch Grated saffron
- 2 pinch Ground turmeric spice
- 80 g Panko flour
- 1 Organic lemon
puree
- 800 g Sweet potatoes
- Salt
- 80 g Creme fraiche Cheese
- 1 tsp Grated ginger
Pear sambal
- 1 Pear
- 1 Red chilli pepper
- 1 pinch Ground turmeric spice
- 3 pinch Grated saffron
- 3 tbsp Plum sauce
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 pinch Salt
French lemonade (aperitif)
- 5 cl Lillet
- 4 cl Tonic water
- Grapefruit pink
- 10 Ice cubes
Scallops
Rinse the 5 large scallops without corail, pat dry and season with salt and pepper. Put aside. Dice the shallot and blanch. Finely grate the peel of the organic lemon and only use the zest. Beat the butter until frothy, then stir in the remaining ingredients for the scallops. Shape the mixture into a roll, wrap it in foil and let it cool in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
puree
For the puree, peel the sweet potatoes, wash them, dice them and cook them in salted water until they are soft. Allow to evaporate, add crème fraiche and ginger. Puree finely in the blender. Season to taste with salt.
Pear sambal
For the sambal, peel the firm pear and dice it finely. Core the chilli pepper, finely dice. Mix all ingredients for the sambal and season with salt.
Preheat the oven to 220 ° C. Cover the scallops with a thin slice of chilled saffron mixture. Baked with top heat for about 5 minutes. To serve, put some chilli and pear sambal on the plates. First distribute the sweet potato puree, then the gratinated scallops. Serve garnished with dried chilli threads.
French lemonade (aperitif)
Serving: 100g | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.2g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 9.6g