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Jumbo Grilled Sea Scallops Recipe
Sea scallops are delicious. A lot of people who do not live near coastal areas have not tasted this delicious seafood and if that sounds like you, you have missed out! Buy some scallops - they are easy to cook and they have a wonderful flavor. Dry day boat scallops are particularly good in this grilled sea scallops recipe but if you cannot get those, any scallops will do. Dry day boat scallops are sold the day they are caught, rather than preserved, which is why they have a fresher, cleaner flavor, but there isn't that much difference between those and other scallops so just use whatever is available where you live.
You can serve this recipe with a green salad and warm baguette to soak up the tapenade and dressing if you like. If you are out to impress, serve freshly baked warm bread with this recipe. You can get half-baked bread, which you finish off yourself in the oven and that would make a great accompaniment. As you can imagine it smells wonderful while it bakes too. Because this bread is vacuum packed it keeps for a very long time before cook it, which is handy.
The combination of the red and green sauces are visually appealing and tastes great. The colors really do give this recipe a real gourmet finish and if you want to impress someone without having to make a very difficult recipe, this grilled sea scallops recipe is the ideal way to do just that. Scallops are an exotic ingredient and using the right flavors with them means your dish cannot fail to make a great impression.
Jumbo Grilled Sea Scallops with Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade and Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients -
8 jumbo dry day boat scallops
2 eggs
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup sun-dried tomato tapenade
½ cup green goddess dressing
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
Large leaf basil for garnish
Preparation:
Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk them. Put the breadcrumbs in a different bowl. Dip each scallop into the eggs then the breadcrumbs. Do one scallop at a time and make sure they are evenly coated.
Heat a grill to medium high and sear the scallops for 3 minutes on each side. Arrange them on a plate. Pour the sun-dried tomato tapenade around the scallops and then the green goddess dressing. Sprinkle the dill over the sauces and decorate each plate with large basil leaves.
(Serves 4)
Wine Suggestion:
What Wine Goes with Jumbo Grilled Sea Scallops Recipe?
Because of its clean, herby flavor, Sauvignon Blanc is an ideal wine to serve with this grilled sea scallops recipe. Alternatively, the clean flavors of Riesling or Pinot Grigio complement the flavor of the scallops and are gentle enough in flavor not to overpower the dish.
Photo Description:
A Picture of Jumbo Grilled Sea Scallops with Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade and Green Goddess Dressing - this dish makes a lite yet pleasing starter to both surf and turf entrees making it a perfect start to your wine country dinner party menu. Your guest and or family will be amazed by this dish right down to its wonderful presentation complete with fresh basil leafs. The basil leafs can be substituted with fresh baby spinach leafs if you prefer.
Best California Wines Under $20
You do not have to spend a lot of money to be assured of a great California wine. In fact, it is possible to find excellent California wines under $20. Castle Rock Monterey Pinot Noir 2006 is made from pinot grapes on California's central coast. Cheap pinot noir can sometimes be too acidic or have a watery taste, but this particular one is very good.
The central coast climate provides a long growing season for the grapes, so the wine produced is more concentrated with an intense flavor. This wine costs $13 a bottle is wonderful with lamb, chicken, salmon and pasta.
Edna Valley Vineyard Paragon Chardonnay 2006 also costs $13 a bottle and is very popular. Produced in the San Luis Obispo region of California, this wine has peach, grapefruit and pineapple fruit flavors, and a subtle balance of oak and minerals. A lot of expensive Chardonnays tend to be very creamy and heavy on the oak but this one is just right. You can actually get a reasonable Chardonnay for $7 but it is worth paying a bit more for this perfectly balanced one.
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