Citrus Scallop Puffs


Course : Seafoods
Serves: 16
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Ingredients:


3/4 pound scallops

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon lime zest

2 tablespoons parsley

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

3 tablespoons sour cream

1/4 cup unsalted butter

2/3 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon ground szechuan peppercorn

2 large egg
 

Preparation / Directions:


Combine scallops and cornstarch toss to coat well and shake off excess saute over a high flame for 1-2 minutes, just until colored slightly reduce heat to low add lime juice, zest, parsley, salt, white pepper, and sour cream heat and stir for 2 minutes remove from heat and cool combine butter, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan, over a moderate flame bring just to a boil and remove from heat add flour and szechuan pepper return to stove heat and stir over a medium flame, until mixture pulls away from sides and forms a ball remove from heat and cool to room temperature beat in eggs, one at a time spoon into a pastry bag, with a large tip pipe into balls-equal to the number of portions shape with a spoon as necessary bake @ 425 degrees for 15-25 minutes, until puffed and golden on top and sides remove from oven and stab each with the point of a knife to allow steam to escape bake @ 425 degrees for 4-6 minutes, until dry remove from oven, cool on a wire rack warm filling over a low flame slice top from each puff fill with heated scallop mixture replace tops serve hot

 

Nutritional Information:

78 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (49% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 39mg Cholesterol; 110mg Sodium


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