Coquilles St. Jacques

Name: Coquilles St. Jacques
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb deep sea scallops; 2 tablespoons minced onions; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon marjoram leaves; 1 dash paprika; 3/4 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine; 1/4 cup flour; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 teaspoons fresh snipped parsley; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 1/3 cup breadcrumbs

Submitted by papergoddess

"A la Parisienne - popular version of a traditional baked scallop recipe"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

SCALLOP MIXTURE
1 lb deep sea scallops
2 tablespoons minced onions
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon marjoram leaves
1 dash paprika
³⁄₄ cup dry white wine
1 ¹⁄₂ cups mushrooms, coarsely chopped
SAUCE MIXTURE
¹⁄₃ cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
¹⁄₄ cup flour
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons fresh snipped parsley
CRUMB TOPPING
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
¹⁄₃ cup breadcrumbs

directions

If using large scallops, cut into 3 or 4 pieces.
In med. saucepan, cook and stir onion in butter until tender.
Add scallops, lemon juice, salt, marjoram leaves, paprika, and wine; simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
Add mushrooms; simmer 2 minutes longer.
Drain liquid from scallop mixture; set aside.
Melt 1/3 cup butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
Stir in flour.
Cook over low heat until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
Remove from heat; Stir in reserved liquid and cream.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Boil and stir for 1 minute, then add parsley.
Reserve 1/2 cup sauce; Add the rest to the scallop and mushroom mixture.
Heat through, stirring often.
Spoon scallop mixture into six individual baking dishes; spread each with 1 tbs.
reserved sauce.
Melt 1 tbs. butter in small skillet; add bread crumbs, stirring until brown.
Place baking dishes on baking sheet.
Set oven to"broil"; broil dishes 6 inches from heat 5 to 8 minutes or until bubbly and brown.
Sprinkle crumbs over the tops and serve.

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Reviews

This was very rich and very delicious!!! I substituted a pound of frozen Argentine sea scallops, which were tiny but affordable (and delicious) at only $5.00 for a pound, compared with $15.00 a pound for the big fresh scallops. I used shallots for the onion. I think next time I'd cut back just a little bit on the lemon juice, to maybe 1 or 2 tsp, instead of a Tablespoon. I added a few jiggers of Brandy when the sauce was finished. I added a little grated swiss cheese with the breadcrumbs over the top, and piped whipped potatoes around the rim of the ramekin cups before browning under the broiler. My family just loved this recipe. Thanks so much. It tasted like something you'd get in an upscale restaurant! This is a "WOW" kind of recipe that is sure to impress your family or guests!

imatrad
This was wonderful, i lined a casserole dish with creamed potatoes, and filled it with this scallop mixture, topped it with breadcrumbs and parmesan before broiling. Served with a tossed green salad and french bread...heaven.

ChefDebs
Oh bless you my Goddess!!! As I move to Mexico I was looking for a reason to take the 2 dozen scallop shells in my blessed mother collection.... you have given me inspiration. I first had a recipe like this when I was in the 8th grade in a restaurant in Tiburon, CA.

davinandkennard
Very tasty!!

sonia4now
Absolutely delicious. I followed the recipe exactly. My DH loved it and so did I. Thanks for posting.

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