SEARED SCALLOPS WITH CRAB AND TRUFFLE RISOTTO

DINNER AT HOME

Went from a dinner menu of Drew Burgers Protein Style to a seafood extravaganza when I went to the market and found fresh Clams and Scallops looking so good in the display case.  Started with some delicious Steamed Clams with Sausage in a White Wine, Butter and Garlic sauce.  Made Crab and Truffle Risotto with Scallops using leftover Alaskan King Crab.  

This restaurant quality dinner was made even better by being at home on our lanai.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH CRAB AND TRUFFLE RISOTTO

NOTHING BEATS DINNER ON OUR LANAI

 

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH RISOTTO

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH RISOTTO

DINNER AT HOME

Wanted to give my girls a really good seafood dinner without spending a lot of money and did not want to serve them fish.  Went for some nice scallops that were actually on sale.  Served them Scallops with Risotto.  This was a delicious meal that was really pretty easy to prepare.  Tasted as good as a restaurant about about 1/4 the cost.  Started with a tablespoon of butter and tablespoon of olive oil.  Heated in pan and then added lots of chopped garlic.  Cooked the garlic and then added chopped mushrooms and asparagus.  Cooked until mushrooms were cooked and asparagus was cooked through but still a little crunchy.  Seasoned with salt and pepper and set aside.  Made a Risotto and then added the mushrooms, garlic and asparagus mixture along with some regular butter and a tablespoon of Truffle Butter.  Mixed well.  Cooked the scallops in olive oil for around two minutes on each side.  You want a nice sear on each side but do not want to overcook the scallops.  

SEARED SCALLOPS AND RISOTTO AT HOME 

SLICED MUSHROOMS, ASPARAGUS, GARLIC SAUTEED IN OLIVE OIL AND BUTTER

MEDIUM SIZE SCALLOPS

COOKED RISOTTO AND THEN ADDED IN THE MUSHROOMS AND ASPARAGUS MIXTURE

ADDED PARMESAN CHEESE AND A BIT OF TRUFFLE BUTTER

FINISHED RISOTTO  

FRESHLY CRACKED PEPPER AND SEA SALT ON SCALLOPS

HEATED OLIVE OIL IN PAN AND PLACED SCALLOPS IN WHEN IT SIZZLED 

SEARED ON EACH SIDE FOR TWO MINUTES

NEW YEAR DINNER 2011

NEW YEAR DINNER 2011

AT HOME

We started 2011 with a delicious dinner at home.  First course was Seared Scallop with Kahuku Corn and White Bean Salad.  Second Course was Pan Seared Foie Gras served atop a Poached Pear with Crostini with Fig and topped with Balsamic Glaze. The main course was a Petit Filet Mignon served with Pan Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary.  These were all great dishes but we need to work on presentation and some really good sauces.  What a treat to watch our 9 Year Old eat Scallops, Frois Gras and pretty much everything else we put in front of her.  No chicken nuggets and burgers for our little girl.  I feel sorry for the guy who has to take her to dinner.  She will request Foie Gras, Escargot, Rack of Lamb and Fresh Sashimi.

SEARED SCALLOP WITH WHITE BEAN SALAD

FOIE GRAS ATOP POACHED PEAR WITH CROSTINI

FILET MIGNON WITH ROASTED POTATOES