Bite with Belkys: Sea scallops with couscous from Mister Collins

The Chef: Laird Boles
The Restaurant: Mister Collins (One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa)
The Dish: Sea Scallops with Couscous

Ingredients for lemon, basil vinaigrette:

1/2 cup of lemon juice
2 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. of sugar
1 Tbs. of dijon mustard
2 Tbs. of mayonnaise
black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil blend
1 tsp. of lemon zest
1 handful of fresh basil
Ingredients for Sea Scallops:
2 Jumbo Diver Sea Scallops
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
3 Tbs. of oil

Ingredients for Couscous Tabbouleh:

1/2 cup of couscous
2 Tbs. of fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbs. of fresh tarragon, chopped
1 tsp of fresh mint, chiffonade
4 roasted grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/3 cup of roasted fennel, diced
juice of 1 1/2 lemon
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Method of Preparation:

-Start by making a lemon, basil vinaigrette. In a blender, add lemon juice, salt, sugar, dijon mustard, mayonnaise and black pepper. Slowly start the the blender and pour in your oil. Chef Laird likes to use an oil blend of 75 percent canola and 25 percent extra virgin olive oil.

-Next, add lemon zest and fresh basil and blend again.

-Now, season the scallops with salt and pepper and sear in a hot pan with oil.

-Finish the scallops in a 400 degree oven for about three minutes.

-In the meantime, cook couscous in boiling, salted water. It should take about six to eight minutes. Strain out the water.

-Then, combine the couscous with mixed herbs like parsley, tarragon and mint. Also, mix in roasted tomato, roasted fennel, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

To Plate:

Start with the vinaigrette. The, top it with the couscous tabbouleh and the sea scallops. At the restaurant, they garnish with fried artichokes and fresh arugula.

Serves: 1

Serving Suggestion: Chardonnay

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Note:

Take a printed copy of the recipe to the restaurant and get a complimentary appetizer. (Valid for one month after the air date.)

Mister Collins
(One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa)
10295 Collins Ave
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
305-455-5460
www.mistercollins.com