Country-Style Scalllops
From: Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Canada
Comments: Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 24 minutes
Waiting time: none
As there is quite a bit of sauce, this dish takes a little long to cook.
Serve over hot boiled white rice or pour into a hot serving dish and decorate all around with mashed potatoes, using a piping bag and a decorative nozzle.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup [70 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups [440 mL] water
  • 8 ounces [227 g] freshly sliced mushrooms
  • 12 fresh scallops, halved [approximately 1 pound / 454 g], corals reserved
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cube fish or vegetable broth concentrate
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] heavy cream [35%]
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • Into a large microwave-safe casserole, covered, just brown onion, in melted butter for 3 to 4 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Stir in flour; slowly pour in water, whipping.
  • Add mushroom slices; microwave for 4 minutes, stirring once.
  • Stir in scallops, then lemon juice; salt and pepper.
  • Microwave for 7 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Melt fish or vegetable broth cube into a little of the hot sauce; pour into casserole.
  • Add reserved corals; microwave for 7 minutes more.
  • Mix together egg yolk and cream; pour in 3 tablespoons [45 mL] hot sauce, then pour mixture into casserole.
  • Microwave for 3 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Sprinkle with chopped parsley.