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Clearwater Sea Scallops with Cranberry Chutney, Celery Root and Mustard Greens

Entrée, Serves: 4

Ingredients

Chutney

  • 500 ml dry white wine
  • 250 g dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 large shallot
  • zest of 1 lemon & juice of ½
  • 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Celery Root

  • 1 medium cleaned, diced celery root
  • 1 medium Yukon potato, diced (slightly smaller than celery root)
  • 250 ml 35% cream
  • 250 ml low fat milk
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp sweet butter
  • 1 tsp honey
  • salt & white pepper

Mustard Greens

  • 2 cups of cleaned mustard greens, stalks minced, leaves coarsely chopped
  • 8 stalks of asparagus (blanched & pealed if large) cut in ½
  • 1 large shallot minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp pommery mustard

Red Wine Reduction

  • 500 ml red wine
  • 150 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • salt to taste

Directions

Chutney

  1. Place all ingredients, except for olive oil in a small stainless pot. Bring to a simmer.
  2. Cover pot with lid set ajar, cook until cranberries are soft & liquid has reduced by 2/3. Let cool at room temperature.
  3. With a hand blender or food processor, lightly pulse the cranberry mixture. At this point, add the olive oil, season with kosher salt. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

Celery Root

  1. Place all ingredients (except for nutmeg and cinnamon) in a medium sized pot. Cook until celery root & potatoes are tender.
  2. Place in a blender with 3 tablespoons of liquid, blend until smooth. Add spices. Adjust consistency with remaining liquid.
  3. Check seasoning. Should have a thin, silky mash potato consistency.

Mustard Greens

  1. Over medium high heat, sauté garlic & shallot in olive oil.
  2. When golden brown, add asparagus & mustard green stems. Cook for one minute until warm.
  3. Add mustard greens pommery mustard. Adjust seasoning.

Red Wine Reduction

Place ingredients in a pot; reduce over medium high heat by ¾. Reserve in a warm spot. Heat before serving.

Plating

  1. Sear 5 seasoned scallops per person over high heat (20 in total) until golden brown on both sides but still rare in the center. (One minute per side).
  2. Place on an ovenproof tray, topping each scallop with ½ teaspoon of the cranberry chutney. Place in 425º oven for 4-6 minutes.
  3. Gently heat celery root purée & mask bottom of plate.
  4. Meanwhile the mustard green are heated and seasoned. Place them in the middle of celery root. Spread out to form a base for the scallops./li>
  5. Remove Scallops from oven, place on top of mustard greens. Drizzle red wine reduction around perimeter of plate.