Seared scampi and scallops with charred leek, cultured cream and dill oil
Preparation Time: 60 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
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8 scampi, shelled and deveined 8 scallops, cleaned Sea salt Olive oil 1 leek 150g cultured cream Small punnet of finger lime (or lime segments, diced) 1 lime, juice and zest Salt and pepper to season 50g dill 125ml olive oil (for dill oil) Baby herbs to garnish |
Seafood: 1. Season the scampi and scallops with sea salt. Add a splash of olive oil. 2. Grill scampi on the Teppan Yaki cooktop briefly on both sides, until they are slightly firm. 3. Repeat for the scallops, but only cook one side of each scallop. Leek: 1. Cut the green stalk off the leek. Discard the root end. 2. Cut the white of the leek into 1-inch rounds and remove the middle section. 3. Cook the leek rounds on the electric grill cooktop with a little oil, until charred on one side. Cultured Cream: 1. Combine cultured cream, finger lime (or lime segments), lime zest and lime juice in a mixing bowl. 2. Season with salt and pepper. Dill Oil: 1. Select your dill leaves. 2. Blitz dill leaves and olive oil in a high-speed blender and pass through a fine sieve. To Finish: For a simple yet sophisticated presentation, spoon a few dollops of cultured cream around each plate. Place the scampi and scallops (2 of each, per serving). Arrange the leeks around the scampi and scallops. To finish, dress with dill oil and garnish with fresh baby herbs of your choice (Sid used nasturtium and shiso). |
