Chef Worthy

Scallops with a white wine portobello mushroom cream sauce on a bed of Basmati rice

From:Episode 23
Sarah

Recipe By: Sarah, Chef Worthy

Ingredients:

  • 12 Digby Scallops
  • 3 Large Portobello Mushrooms
  • 3 Slices Back Bacon
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1 bottle Lindemanns Bin 65 Chardonnay
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 tsp fennel
  • scallions
  • 2Cup cream + milk if needed
  • cracked pepper to taste
  • flour
  • Shuck/wash scallops and place in strainer.
  • Slice white onion in 1/8" pieces about 1/4Cup
  • Slice bacon in 1/4" pieces

Directions:

  1. Heat skillet, (tiny amt of olive oil) and place scallops in pan. Sear until 3/4 cooked, and place onion, garlic, fennel, bacon, and mushrooms in pan.
  2. Turn on lower heat, add 5-6 tbsp of wine and cook until onion and mushroom are just starting to soften.
  3. Its best to have the rice on already. - Remember, pre-soak basmati for the best result.
White Sauce:
  1. Place in saucepan on med heat add 2 Cups cream, 4 tbsp Lindemann's Bin 65
  2. Add flour to thicken - small amounts at a time, whisking constantly.
  3. When sauce starts to thicken, add scallop mixture. (best to time scallops so they sit a
  4. maximum of 3 minutes before putting into sauce). Be gentle - nobody likes tough scallops.
  5. Allow sauce to thicken, and DO NOT BOIL. Simmer....until scallops are cooked through.
  6. Serve scallop mixture over basmati rice. Garnish with cracked pepper and ribboned scallions.Enjoy!