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Cajun Style Scallops Over Rice

Cajun Style Scallops Over Rice

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cajun/Creole
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 16 U-10 scallops
  • 1 lb. crayfish tail meat
  • 1 zucchini julienned
  • 1 yellow squash julienned
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • 1 red pepper julienned
  • 1 lb. jasmine rice
  • 1 oz. brandy
  • 1 qt. heavy cream
  • 1 oz. Cajun seasoning
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • liquid smoke
  • Microgreens

Instructions
 

  • Coat both sides of the scallops and set them aside. Julienne the vegetables, mix them together, then set them aside.

To make the sauce:

  • Sauté the shallots till aromatic. Add brandy and let the alcohol evaporate. Add cream, letting it reduce until it coats the back of a spoon.
  • Cook rice according to directions on the box. Roast crayfish tail meat with a dash of liquid smoke to warm through.
  • In a hot pan sear the scallops three minutes on each side.
  • Sauté the mixed vegetables and set aside.

To plate:

  • Place rice in the center of the plate and top with 4 scallops. Ladle sauce around the rice and place the smoked crayfish tails in the sauce. Top the scallops with the julienned vegetables. Garnish with microgreens.