OLIVE-OIL-POACHED BAY SCALLOPS WITH CHICKPEAS

Olive-Oil-Poached Bay Scallops With Chickpeas image

Provided by Joanna Pruess

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 sprig fresh rosemary
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 small carrot, scraped and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 small rib of celery, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 small onion, cut in half
1/2 cup chick peas, soaked overnight
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound bay scallops
1/3 cup diced tomato, skin and seeds removed
1/4 teaspoon rosemary leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 757, UnsaturatedFat 52 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 70 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 857 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams