Best Olive Oil Poached Bay Scallops With Chickpeas Recipes

CORIANDER CRUSTED GRILLED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CHICKPEA SALAD, RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE AND CILANTRO OIL

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Combine the ground coriander, cumin and salt in a medium bowl. Brush the scallops with olive oil and dredge on one side only. Grill scallops, spice side down for 2 minutes or until golden brown, turn over and continue grilling for 1 to 2 minutes until just cooked through. Place chickpea salad in the center of the plate, top with 4 scallops per person. Pour vinaigrette around the plate and drizzle with cilantro oil. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Heat juice of peppers with honey, saffron, onion, and vinegar until reduced by half or to a thickened consistency. Place in a blender and slowly add the oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a squeeze bottle
• Blend all ingredients in a blender for about 4 to 5 minutes or, until smooth. Place in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, set over a medium bowl and let the oil slowly drip, do not push through. Place oil in a squeeze bottle.

OLIVE-OIL-POACHED BAY SCALLOPS WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the cream until just warm, being careful not to let it bubble. Add the rosemary, turn off the heat and let it steep for a half hour. Refrigerate the cream until cold and then whip it into soft peaks. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the peanut oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, celery and onion, adjust the heat to low, cover and sweat the vegetables for about three to four minutes. Add the chickpeas, stock and bay leaf, then cook gently over medium heat, uncovered, until the peas are soft and cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. Let them cool, then peel. Discard the vegetables.
• In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat, until fairly warm, but not hot. Add the scallops and cook them gently until barely cooked through, about one-and-a-half minutes. Drain off most of the oil, then add the chickpeas, tomato and rosemary leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the scallops and chickpea mixture into soup bowls, top with a dollop of rosemary cream and serve.