Fried Scallops with Chicory

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 10min
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Spoonsparrow fried scallops with chicory are great as a light starter for the fine menu.

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Ingredients

  • 2 chicory (red and yellow)
  • 50 g walnut kernels
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 4 tbsp Walnut oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 75 g Stilton cheese
  • 12 scallops (prepped)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash, trim, and separate the chicory into individual leaves. Arrange decoratively on four plates.

  2. 2.

    Coarsely chop walnuts and sprinkle over the chicory leaves.

  3. 3.

    Whisk lemon juice with vinegar, honey, walnut oil, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette. Crumble Stilton cheese into it.

  4. 4.

    Rinse scallops under cold water, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a pan and sear scallops over high heat for about 1 minute per side until browned.

  5. 5.

    Plate the scallops on the salad, drizzle the vinaigrette over them, and serve immediately.