Scallops With Cep Compote & Chestnuts
Indulge in a gourmet feast with this exquisite scallop and cep dish. Succulent scallops seared to perfection, nestled alongside earthy ceps in a fragrant chestnut and thyme compote. Every bite is a harmonious blend of rich flavors and luxurious textures. Treat yourself to a restaurant-worthy meal right in the comfort of your own home with this elegant recipe.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 85g unsalted butter
- 1 small onion , finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 8 medium ceps (about 400g/14oz), cleaned
- 150ml/1/4pt dry white wine
- 12 cooked whole chestnuts
- 8 large sprigs thyme , two whole, six with the leaves carefully picked from the stalks
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 12 scallops , as large as you can find, cleaned and coral removed
Instructions
- Heat half the butter in a medium saucepan and sweat the onion and garlic for 5 mins. Meanwhile, remove the stalks of the ceps from the heads, cut them into chunks, cut the heads in half and set aside. Stir the chopped stalks in with the onions, raise the heat and fry for 2 mins until coloured. Pour in the wine and reduce by half. Add the chestnuts, 2 sprigs thyme and 400ml/14fl oz of water. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 40 mins.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Put in the cep heads, cut side down, around the outside, followed by the scallops in the centre. Fry over a high heat for 1 min each side until golden. Turn over and fry for 2 mins more. Sprinkle over the thyme leaves, season if you want and turn off the heat.
- Remove the thyme and stir in the second half of the butter. Spoon the compote into the four deep plates and top with the scallops and fried ceps.
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 381 calories
- Fat Content: 25 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 12 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 16 grams carbohydrates
- Fiber Content: 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 17 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.6 milligram of sodium
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