Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Coquilles St. Jacques



A french seafood entrée/appetizer
I  make with scallops and crab.
I made these for New Year's Eve.

It can be made with other choices of fish,
such as shrimp, haddock, sole etc.


INGREDIENTS:

This recipe makes 6 Coquilles St. Jacques.



1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
4 tblsp butter
4 tbsp white flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup white wine
2 lbs. Scallops
1 tin crab meat.(170gr.)
1 cup Mozzerela Cheese

or Gruyère cheese grated.
Salt, Parsley and Pepper to taste.

4 potatoes
Butter
4 tblsp. milk
Salt, Pepper and Parsley to taste.


Cook potatoes. Mash with butter, milk, salt, 
and parsley until smooth. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Fry the scallops in a frying pan, 
 a few minutes with butter. Set aside.

In a saucepan fry the onions in butter until softened. 
Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. 
Add the milk and wine and bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. 
Cook for 1 minute until thick, remove from heat.
Season with salt, pepper and parsley. 
Add the scallops and 1/2 of the cheese. Stir to combine.


Spoon the filling into the shells or small gratin dishes.
Garnish the rim with the mashed potatoes. 
I use a pastry bag with a large tip.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for about 10 minutes.
Put under the broiler a few minutes.


Garnish rim with potatoes























Enjoy!



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