Recipes

Brandade with Seared Scallops and a Grapefruit Relish

Method

Brandade

1. Place potatoes, skin on, in a saucepan and cover with
        lightly salt water.
2. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to
        medium and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until
        potatoes are fork tender.
3. Drain. Peel potatoes and put through a ricer or food
        mill. Keep warm.
4. In another saucepan, combine milk, water, thyme, bay
        leaf, peppercorns and garlic.
5. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Add sablefish and
        simmer for 1 minute.
6. Remove from the heat and allow fish to cool in
        poaching liquid, about 5 minutes.
7. In another saucepan, bring cream to just a boil on
        medium heat. Remove from heat and keep warm.
8. Remove fish from poaching liquid. Place equal
        amounts (1/2 lb. of each) of potatoes and sablefish in
        bowl of a kitchen mixer with a paddle attachment.
9. Mix on a low speed, slowly adding warm cream (just
        enough to moisten mixture).
10. Add extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and freshly
        ground white pepper. Keep warm.

Relish

1. Cut peel off of ruby grapefruits. Segment grapefruit,
        removing membrane and any pith.
2. Roughly chop segments and reserve in a bowl.
3. Squeeze excess juice from grapefruit membrane and
        reserve the juice separately.
4. In a large sauté pan, on medium heat, add olive oil.
5. Add red onion, yellow onion and chili and sauté until
        onions are translucent.
6. Add brown sugar and cook for 1 minute, until sugar is
       dissolved.
7. Add vinegar and reserved grapefruit juice and cook
        until liquid becomes syrupy, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove from heat and stir in grapefruit segments.
9. Allow mix to cool and transfer to an airtight container.
        Keep refrigerated until ready to use. Will keep
        refrigerated up to 3 days.

Scallops

1. Season scallops on both sides with salt and freshly
        ground white pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan on high
        heat.
3. Add scallops and sear for 1-½ minutes on each side.
4. Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 2 minutes.

Plating

1. Divide brandade in the centre of 4 warmed dinner
        plates.
2. Place 2 scallops in the middle of each serving and top
        with a spoonful of relish.
3. Garnish with a small sprig of chervil. Serve
         immediately.

Entrée
Serves: 4

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