Scallops with Brandy Cream Sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 205.2
  • Total Fat: 14.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.7 mg
  • Sodium: 117.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 8.0 g

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Introduction

from Bon Appetit December 2005. I doubled the spinach and use less than 1/8 the sauce per serving. from Bon Appetit December 2005. I doubled the spinach and use less than 1/8 the sauce per serving.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Shallots, 8 tbsp chopped (remove)
    *brandy 80 proof, 2.66 oz (remove)
    Heavy Whipping Cream, 1 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) (remove)
    Olive Oil, .5 tbsp (remove)
    Scallops, raw, 8 unit 2 large or 5 small (remove)
    Olive Oil, 1 tbsp (remove)
    Apple juice, unsweetened, .5 cup (remove)
    Thyme, fresh, 1 tsp (remove)
    Garlic, 1 clove (remove)
    Spinach, fresh, 2 package (10 oz) (remove)

Tips

Make sure to dry the scallops or they won't brown.


Directions

Sauce Base:
Heat oil Add minced shallots. Stir 30 seconds. Add brandy. (may ignite) Boil 30 seconds. Add cream; boil 2 minutes. Transfer sauce to bowl and stand at room temp. May be made 2 hours ahead.

To finish dish.
Scallops:
Dry scallops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Heat 1/2 T oil in non stick skillet over high heat.
brown 8 scallops both sides. Repeat with other 8.
Remove from pan. Put on baking sheet with sides and keep warm in oven.

Add apple juice and thyme. Boil 1 minute scrpaing up browned bits.
Add sauce base. bring to boil and remove from heat.

Spinach
1/2 T oil in large sauce pan. Add chopped garlic. Stir.
Add spinach. toss til barely wilted.

Put 2 scallops in mound of spinach on each plate. Pour scallop juice in sauce. Boil til thickened.

Put sauce over each serving.

Serving Size: 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JPTOWNSEND.

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