Scallops with Potato Pancakes and Caviar Sauce

Name: Scallops with Potato Pancakes and Caviar Sauce
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 pound baking potatoes, peeled; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup matzo meal; 1/4 cup grated onion; Salt; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 1/2 cups Champagne; 9 black peppercorns; 3 thyme sprigs; 1 bay leaf; 1 large shallot, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 tablespoons creme fraiche; 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons; 1 ounce caviar; Salt; Vegetable oil, for frying; 20 medium sea scallops (1 pound); 2 tablespoons minced chives

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"Vinny Dotolo found inspiration for this elegant dish by thinking about New Year's Eve classics. Both Champagne and caviar flavor the butter sauce that he spoons over seared scallops set on mini potato pancakes...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound baking potatoes, peeled

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1 large egg, lightly beaten

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1/4 cup matzo meal

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1/4 cup grated onion

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Salt

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Vegetable oil, for frying

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1 1/2 cups Champagne

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9 black peppercorns

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3 thyme sprigs

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1 bay leaf

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1 large shallot, thinly sliced

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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

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1 1/2 tablespoons creme fraiche

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1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons

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1 ounce caviar

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Salt

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Vegetable oil, for frying

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20 medium sea scallops (1 pound)

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2 tablespoons minced chives

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