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How to Make Coquilles Saint-Jacques Recipe
An easy-to-follow recipe for tender scallops cooked in a mushroom cream sauce.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner, Seafood
Cuisine:
French
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
260
kcal
Author:
Katie Wells
Ingredients
2
TBSP
butter
(or olive oil)
2
shallots
(diced)
8
oz.
shiitake mushrooms
(sliced)
1
tsp
Celtic salt
½
tsp
pepper
1
cup
dry white wine
1
lb
sea scallops
½
cup
heavy whipping cream
(or cream from top of can of coconut milk)
1
egg yolk
1
TBSP
fresh tarragon
(minced)
1
lemon
(zested)
¼
cup
smoked Gouda cheese
(shredded)
Instructions
In a large skillet, melt the butter and saute the shallots for 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper and saute another 8-10 minutes until mushrooms are soft and browned.
Add the white wine to deglaze the pan and bring to a simmer.
Add the scallops and cook 2-3 minutes per side, depending on size, until just cooked and firm. Do not overcook!
Remove scallops and place on a plate.
Add the cream to the skillet with the shallot and mushroom mixture and stir well to combine.
Boil until reduced by half.
In a small bowl whisk the egg yolk.
Temper the egg yolk by adding small amounts of the hot cream mixture to the egg yolk while whisking until you’ve added about ¼ cup.
Then, add the egg mixture to the skillet with the mushroom cream sauce and whisk quickly to combine.
Remove from heat and add lemon zest and tarragon.
Turn on the oven broiler.
While it is heating, divide the mushrooms into the number of shells or ramekins that you will be using.
Top with the scallops and the remaining cream sauce.
Top with grated cheese.
Broil for about 5 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
Serve immediately.
Notes
Gruyere cheese is the cheese traditionally used for this dish, I just find smoked Gouda easier to find. Feel free to use Gruyere if you'd like
Nutrition
Calories:
260
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
99
mg
|
Sodium:
815
mg
|
Potassium:
413
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
558
IU
|
Vitamin C:
11
mg
|
Calcium:
115
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg