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8 (Wed) June 2011

Pan-Seared Scallops and Chicory Leaves in a Butter-Gin Reduction

3.5

by me

at home

-Oksu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

solo

Having first experimented with remoulade dressing a couple days ago, the plan today was to try it on some other seafood prepared in a different manner, so I went with sea scallops.  But after searing them, I couldn’t let all those beautiful juices in the pan go to waste.  I deglazed the pan with gin, which added just a hint of fragrance that complemented but didn’t overwhelm the subtle flavor of the scallops, all rounded out with a sliver of butter at the end.  The chicory leaves – they’re called “chicory” (치커리) here in Korea, but I’m not sure if this terminology is consistent in English – a bitter vegetable that I usually add in small amounts to a larger mix of greens in salads, provided a counterpoint to the richness, as well as a bit of crunch to the softness, of the other components.

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