Scallops with salmon caviar

40 minutes

1 hour, 40 minutes

Mittel

6 persons

A festively exquisite appetizer for special occasions. The combination of tender scallops, a delicate saffron sauce and the luxurious taste of salmon caviar is guaranteed to delight all taste buds. Not only a visual highlight, but also a real pleasure in terms of taste. Are you looking for a menu suggestion for Christmas? Your perfect seafood menu is just a click away.

Ingredients

12 scallops
6 tsp salmon caviar - First Harvest
6 saffron threads
2 shallots
1 tbsp butter
110 ml dry white wine
180 ml fish stock
150 g crème fraîche
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper

Amrei from HONEST CATCH

Amrei leads the HONEST-CATCH e-commerce team with dedicated expertise and a lot of love. You can also taste these ingredients in her recipes. She prefers to cook in large groups with her friends. Stove, grill, campfire - it doesn't matter, but it's always delicious.

Preparation

Allow the mussels to thaw and pat dry with kitchen paper before preparing. Soak the saffron threads in 2 tablespoons of white wine.
Peel the shallots and chop finely. Melt butter in a small saucepan, add shallots and simmer covered over low heat.
Add the wine to the shallots and let it boil down. Add fish stock and let it boil down too. Add crème fraîche and saffron and thicken the sauce by simmering gently.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan. Add the scallops to the pan and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes on both sides.
Divide the saffron sauce into small bowls or decorative scallop shells and arrange the mussels on top. Place ½ teaspoon of caviar on each mussel and serve with a fresh, crispy baguette.

Not sure how to properly cook scallops? In our How 2 scallops we explain step by step how you can process the tender delicacies.

Amrei from HONEST CATCH

Amrei leads the HONEST-CATCH e-commerce team with dedicated expertise and a lot of love. You can also taste these ingredients in her recipes. She prefers to cook in large groups with her friends. Stove, grill, campfire - it doesn't matter, but it's always delicious.

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