It's a mouthful in more ways than one!!! Today’s Cookery Corner Recipe is Pan Seared Irish Scallops, Spinach Boxty, Curried Parsnip Puree, Lemongrass & Chilli Prawn Bisque compliments of Chef Sham Hanifa of The Cottage Restaurant, Jamestown, Carrick on Shannon. Chef Sham talked us through how to recreate these masterpieces in four simple stages. Also you can listen back below for the piece in full and to pick up all of Chef Sham's helpful hints and tips:
Pan Seared Irish Scallops
1 to 1 1/4 pounds dry sea Irish scallops, approximately 16 2 teaspoons
Unsalted butter
2 teaspoons rapeseed oil
Salt Freshly ground black Pepper
Method
- Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry. Add oil to a non stick Frying pan on high heat.
- Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the oil begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other.
- Sear the scallops for second on each side add butter, The scallops should have a 1/2 cm golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the centre.
Cottage Thai Style Prawn Bisque
10 Prawns shelled and deveined
Lemon grass roots 2 inches
Celery chopped 2 teaspoons
Ginger 1 inch
Onions chopped 2 tablespoons
Red chillies 2
Tomato paste 1 tablespoon
Fresh coriander stems 6-7
1 litre Fish Stock
Fresh coriander leaves 6-7
Salt to taste
Brandy 1/2 cup
Thick coconut milk 1/4 cup
Method:
- Heat the saucepan then add oil until Smokey hot add in Chopped lemongrass root, celery, roughly chopped ginger, onion, shelled prawns and prawns, Halve fresh red chillies and add along with tomato paste. bring it to boil.
- Break the coriander stems and add along with coriander leaves and mix well.
- Strain the mixture and put the strained stock back into the saucepan and simmer. Add coconut milk and mix well the reduced ready to served.
Spinach Potato Boxty
225g grated raw potato, squeezed in paper towel
225g mashed potato
225g gluten free flour
A pinch of salt
Handful spinach
30g butter, melted
120ml milk (you may not need all of it)
Oil for frying
Method:
- Mix the grated and mashed potatoes together. Sieve the flour, add salt then mix the potato mixture with the melted butter.
2. Add a little milk & spinach and stir, only adding as much milk as you need to make into pancake mix consistency.
3. Cook on an oiled pan over a gentle heat until it both sides are golden brown.
Curried Parsnip Puree
650g parsnips
Salt and black pepper
3–4 sprigs parsley
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon medium or hot curry powder
4 tablespoons coconut milk
Method:
- Boil water in a saucepan; peel the parsnips, cut into small chunks and add to the boiling water in the saucepan with a little salt. Simmer for 8–10 minutes, or until tender.
- While the parsnips are cooking, chop the parsley and put aside. Drain the parsnips thoroughly, then return to the saucepan and mash coarsely.
- Add the butter, curry powder and sour cream, season well with black pepper, and beat until the parsnips are purée.
