Pan Roasted Diver Scallops with Potato and Celery Root Puree and Brown Butter

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TOTAL TIME: 45 min
Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • Potato and Celery Root Puree
  • 2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into large dice
  • 1/2 celery root, peeled and cut into large dice
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
  • Salt
    • Salad
    • 1/2 shallot, minced
    • Salt
    • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
    • Scallops
    • 12 dry pack diver scallops, cleaned and patted dry with paper towels
    • Salt
    • 2 tablespoons blended oil
    • 1/2 to 3/4 cup (1 to 1 1/2 sticks) butter
    • 4 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • 1/2 cup potato water, reserved from boiling potatoes
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    Directions

    For the potato and celery root puree:
    Place the potatoes and diced celery root in a saucepot with enough cold water to cover. Add salt and bring to a boil. Allow to cook until cooked through and fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup potato water for the sauce, and add the potatoes to a potato ricer over a bowl. Add the butter, making sure it is equal parts butter and mashed vegetables, and stir to combine. Taste the mixture and season with salt.

    For the salad:
    Place the shallot, salt, apple cider vinegar into a bowl and drizzle in about 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Taste and re-season, if needed, and pour over the julienned celery root. Add the apples and toss to coat. Just before serving add the celery leaves to the salad and toss to combine.

    For the scallops:
    Season the scallops on both sides with salt. Place a large saute pan over medium heat and add the oil. Once heated, add the scallops and sear until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Be careful not to overcook. Ideally you are looking for a tender middle, medium at the most.

    Turn down the heat to medium-low on the pan and add the butter, thyme sprigs and the juice of 1 lemon. Once the butter has melted and browned, add about 1/2 cup potato water, season with salt and taste. Turn off the heat and set aside.

    For each serving:
    For each serving, plate a spoonful of the mashed potatoes in the middle of the plate. Top with 3 scallops and a large spoonful of the salad over the top. Spoon the sauce over the scallops and around the plate.

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    • on July 14, 2012

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      I didn't make the Diver Scappops yet but I made the Potato, celery root and added a bulb of fresh fennel. This dish everyone that came over and tryed it rated this part of the dish a 5.0. I made the Potato, celery root, and fennel to go with the Potato Wrapped Pacific Cod dish.

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