Best Balsamic Reduction With Grilled Scallops And Fennel Recipes

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BALSAMIC-GLAZED SEA SCALLOPS



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Pan-seared scallops may seem intimidating to some, but it's really a simple dish to prepare. Sea scallops are amazingly tender, succulent, and mildly flavored, but when you style them up with a flavorful balsamic glaze, they can be a showstopper. They're sophisticated enough for dinner guests, but easy enough for a weeknight dinner.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Scallops

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 large sea scallops
¼ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon canola oil
½ cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

Steps:

  • Pat scallops thoroughly with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and ensure a good sear. Combine seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper and use to lightly season both sides of the scallops.
  • Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops to the skillet, being careful not to crowd. Cook until golden brown and a crust starts to form, about 3 minutes per side. Cook in batches if necessary to avoid steaming the scallops and be careful not to overcook. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
  • Add white wine, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom. Cook until glaze is slightly thick and syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Move scallops to a serving plate, drizzle glaze on top, and garnish with chopped tarragon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.4 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Cholesterol 87.6 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 559.2 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

BALSAMIC-GLAZED SCALLOPS



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I love scallops! Our local seafood restaurants make amazing scallop dishes. This recipe can hold up to all of them. Buy a frozen bag of scallops from Trader Joe's (if you are so blessed to live by one) and make a night of it. I serve this dish with Jasmine rice. From the Coastal Living Cookbook.

Provided by carolinajen4

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 lbs sea scallops
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon dried marjoram or 1 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

  • Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a pieplate; dredge scallops in flour mixture.
  • Saute scallops, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Remove scallops from skillet; set aside.
  • Add 1/3 cup vinegar, honey, and marjoram to skillet; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 3 minutes. Add scallops, and cook 2 minutes or until throughly heated. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.9, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 54.6, Sodium 1183, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 12.9, Protein 27.9

BALSAMIC GLAZED SEA SCALLOPS



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So good

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories     Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 large sea scallops
1/2 teaspoon(s) old bay seasoning
salt and pepper
2 tablespoon(s) butter
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1/2 cup(s) dry white wine
1 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard
microgreens for garnish

Steps:

  • Dry the scallops with paper towels and season with old bay, salt and pepper. Add butter and olive oil to large skillet. Once very hot sear the scallops in batches for 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a dish and keep warm.
  • Add the white wine to the pan. Scrap up and bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the balsamic vinegar and mustard. Cook unitl thick and syrupy about 4 minutes
  • Spoon some glaze on the plate. Add the scallops and garnish with microgreens.

BALSAMIC SOAKED BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 very large sea scallops
1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2-inch ginger, thinly sliced
12 slices pepper bacon, halved
1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
Toothpicks

Steps:

  • Heat a slotted broiler pan in a preheated 450 degrees F oven.
  • Pat scallops dry and quarter them. Combine the vinegar, sugar, garlic and ginger and marinate the scallops 10 minutes. Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer. On each half-slice of bacon, place 2 slices of water chestnuts. Top with a scallop piece and wrap with the bacon, secure with toothpick. Place scallops on sides, exposed side facing out. Draw garlic and ginger from vinegar and drizzle over scallops then bake 10 minutes, turning once.

BALSAMIC REDUCTION WITH GRILLED SCALLOPS AND FENNEL RECIPE - (4.6/5)



Balsamic Reduction with Grilled Scallops and Fennel Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by á-73576

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the Balsamic Reduction:
7 1/2-8 ounces Balsamic vinegar
a good pinch or two each, coarse kosher salt and cracked black pepper
For the Scallops and Fennel:
20 scallops (5 per person) white muscle removed from the side, patted very dry before cooking
1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/8 size pieces, tossed in olive oil, sprinkled with coarse kosher salt and pepper, some feathery green leaves set aside for garnish
2-3 tablespoons olive oil, approximately, for brushing scallops on both sides for grilling
a couple good pinches coarse kosher salt over scallops, and more to taste
a couple good pinches cracked black pepper over scallops
Equipment:
small saucepan
wooden spoon for stirring reduction
pastry brush for brushing scallops with olive oil
plastic squirt bottle designed for food use
small funnel for pouring reduction into plastic bottle
grill trays for scallops and fennel if desired

Steps:

  • For Balsamic Reduction Pour balsamic vinegar into a small, heavy, saucepan and heat on very, very low heat until balsamic reduces nearly halfway, or to desired thickness for use with squirt bottle, approximately twenty to twenty-five minutes, stirring frequently in between. Sprinkle in salt and pepper, check seasoning. Let reduction cool then use a funnel to siphon finished sauce into plastic squirt bottle. For the fennel Preheat gas grill for fifteen minutes, spray grill tray with oil if using, placing fennel quarters on top, grill on medium low heat until crisp tender, about twenty to twenty-five minutes, turning fennel over intermittently. For the Scallops Grease grill tray or grates for cooking scallops. Dry scallops very well using paper towels, brush top and underside of scallops with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place scallops on very high heat, not flaming. Grill for three minutes, turn scallops over, grill for another three minutes. Cook another minute or two if desired for further doneness. Assembly Begin grilling fennel. Meanwhile, drizzle Balsamic Reduction onto each place with a decorative design. Ten minutes before fennel is done, begin grilling scallops. Place fennel pieces onto each plate then arrange finished scallops, sprinkle with a bit more salt and pepper if desired. Add a small piece of fennel top to each platter.

PAN SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH PARSNIP PUREE, BABY CARROTS, ARUGULA AND BALSAMIC REDUCTION



Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Parsnip Puree, Baby Carrots, Arugula and Balsamic Reduction image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 small plates

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 cups balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 pound parsnips, peeled and chopped into even pieces
2 cups heavy cream
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds large scallops (preferably U-8 or U-10)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 ounces baby carrots, halved lengthways
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 cups micro arugula or baby arugula
Lemon juice, for garnish
Truffle oil, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the balsamic reduction: Combine the balsamic vinegar and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until reduced by three-quarters of its original volume. Set aside to cool.
  • For the parsnip puree: place the parsnips in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add enough heavy cream to cover and bring to a slow boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the parsnips are cooked. Place in a blender and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Next, carefully remove the connective tissue found on the side of each scallop, if applicable. Pat dry with a paper towel and season both sides with salt and pepper. In a small saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over high heat to smoke point, then place half of the dry, seasoned scallops in the pan, being careful to not splash the oil. When the scallops are golden brown and have released from the pan, turn over and sear on the opposite side. Add half of the carrots, half of the butter and half of the thyme to the pan. When the butter begins to foam, lower the heat and carefully angle the pan so the butter is to one side, and baste the scallops while they finish cooking. Repeat the process with the rest of the scallops in a new pan or quickly rinse the previous pan.
  • In a bowl, mix the arugula with a touch of lemon juice, truffle oil and salt.
  • Serve the scallops on a warm plate over the parsnip puree. Garnish the plate with baby carrots, truffled arugula and the balsamic reduction.

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