Seared Scallops with Prosciutto on Tarragon Cream
Preparation and cooking time: 15 minutes
Scallops are rich, sweet, and often expensive. But we can still indulge. Here they are quickly seared with a bit of Prosciutto and served on a bed of velvety Tarragon Cream.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (350gr) large scallops, 350gr, 12.4oz
- 3 slices Prosciutto, or other dry-cured ham, Bayonne, Serrano, 60gr, 2.1oz
- 1 tbs olive oil, 13.5gr, 4.8oz
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/3 cup white wine, 75gr, 2.6oz
- 1/3 cup chicken stock, 75gr, 2.6oz
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, crème fraiche or sour cream, 100gr, 3.5oz Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp dried tarragon
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 2 tbs water, 8gr, .28oz
Instructions:
- Mix olive oil and paprika.
- Add scallops and stir to coat.
- Cut ham slices in thirds.
- Combine ham and scallops.
- Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat . When hot add scallops and ham. Stir-fry quickly until scallops turn opaque and ham starts to crisp.
- Remove and serve on Tarragon Cream.
- Tarragon Cream
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, bring stock and wine to a boil.
- Add tarragon, basil and simmer 5 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch in stock and stir into simmering stock. Cook until thickened - should be quite thick.
- Remove from heat and stir in yogurt / crème fraiche.
Note: Some scallops will release water when cooked, causing them to steam rather than fry. Be sure to use a large skillet, giving them plenty of room. Turn the heat to high after adding the scallops if they don't start to sizzle.
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General Technical Details and Disclaimer:
Measurements in this color are actual measurements used for calculation. If there are no values the nutritional numbers were simply too small.
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
My information comes from my own digital, computerized scale and the USDA Nutrient Data Library: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
Nutrition Information |
Nutrition Information Tarragon Cream Recipe serves 2 Entire Recipe / per serving Calories: 224 / 112 Total Carbohydrates: 15 / 7.5 Dietary Fiber: .5 / .25 Total Fat: 10 / 5 Saturated Fat: 6 / 3 Cholesterol: 22 / 11 Protein: 4.5 / 2.75 Calcium: 161 / 80.5 Sodium: 79 / 39.5 |
