| TRADITIONAL
ENGLISH RECIPES SCALLOPS
These shellfish
can be cooked in a number of different ways but this is how they are
often
cooked in the North East of England and it is certainly a traditional
way.
In this recipe the scallops are cooked in their shells which some
people
will find an unusual but pleasant change. This will serve 6 people.
Ingredients:
24 Scallops
in their shells
4 tablespoons
of soy sauce
3 tablespoons
of chopped chives
1 tablespoon
of Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon
of chopped oregano
25g or 1oz
butter
2 crushed garlic
cloves
3 tablespoons
of lemon juice without the white pith
4 tablespoons
of white wine - not too sweet. Dry is best
4 tablespoons
of any tangy relish Method:
1. Heat the oven to 200ºC /
400ºF / gas mark 6
2.
Carefully clean the outside of the scallops' shells to get rid of loose
sand etc.
3.
Carefully open the scallops' shells a little and drain out any juices
into a clean bowl. Keep the juice for later.
4. Open the scallops a little more and gently hold
under a running cold tap to flush out and sand or debris. Take care not
to dislodge the scallop from inside the shell. Try not to break the
shells either.
5.
To the bowl of juice from the scallops add the soy, garlic, melted
butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and the oregano.
6. Mix this all together thoroughly. You might
have to very gently heat the mixture if the butter tries to solidify.
7. Put the scallops onto a baking tray with
slightly raised edges and then put about a tablespoon of the mixture
into each scallop.
8.
Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Serve with brown bread and a squeeze of lemon.
|
