gratin de coquilles st. jacques

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Conway, SC
Updated on Aug 24, 2015

When I first made this I used a pie plate as I didn't have seashells. You just want to use something that is deep enough to hold the mixture.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons shallots finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 pound fresh bay scallops
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs-i use seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped
  • - salt and pepper

How To Make gratin de coquilles st. jacques

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, while oven is preheating do the following.
  • Step 2
    melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a small skillet and add mushrooms. Cook stirring often, until the mushrooms are wilted and release their liquid. Add the shallots and garlic and cook briefly. About 1 or 2 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Then spoon the mushroom mixture into a mixing bowl. Let cool slightly,then add 2 tablespoons of butter,the scallops, bread crumbs, parsley and salt and pepper to your liking. Blend Well
  • Step 4
    Use this mixture to fill 6 seafood shells or pie plate. Arrange the filled shells on a cookie sheet. Then melt the rest of the butter that you have left and pore it over the mixture in your shells.
  • Step 5
    Place in your preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Then put your cookie sheet with your baked mixture under the broiler until nicely browned, takes about 1 minute. watch as you don't want to burn it.

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Culture: French
Ingredient: Seafood
Method: Bake
Category: Seafood

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