Scallops with Sorrel Cream (à la Troisgros) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup clam juice
- 2 tablespoon minced shallot
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 8 ounce crème fraîche (at room temperature)
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter (cut into small chunks)
- 2 ounce fresh sorrel leaves (about 2 cups packed), washed, stemmed, and large leaves torn into two or three pieces
- sea salt (to taste)
- ground white pepper (to taste)
- canola oil (or other high smoke point, mild flavored oil)
- 8 large room temperature sea scallops (about 1 pound, rinsed and throughly dried)
- lemon wedges (as needed)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 721g | |
| Calories 1479 | |
| Calories from Fat 722 | 49% |
| Total Fat 83.88g | 105% |
| Saturated Fat 64.3g | 257% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium 1019mg | 42% |
| Potassium 772mg | 22% |
| Total Carbs 156.91g | 42% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 8% |
| Sugars 126.53g | 84% |
| Protein 10.48g | 17% |
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