Seared Sea Scallops with Beet Puree and Orange Butter

Seared Sea Scallops with Beet Puree and Orange Butter

  • Recipe Type Food
  • Servings 4
  • Preparation Time Under 1 Hour
  • Total Time More than 1 hour

This fresh, citrusy take on a true Nova Scotian classic from Chef Jason Lynch of Le Caveau Restaurant at Grand Pré Winery pairs perfectly with their NS White.

Ingredients

3 large beets
¼ cup dry white wine
1 orange
4 tbsp unsalted butter
12 large scallops
Sea salt
Ground white pepper

Directions

1. Roast beets in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes or until a fork slides into them without much force. Cool beets and peel, purée in a food processor until smooth. Place beet purée in a small pot. 
2. Heat white wine and reduce by half, then add juice and zest of orange. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of butter and set aside. 
3. Melt the remaining butter in a hot pan. Cook scallops until crisp on the outside and just warm on the inside.
4. Reheat beet pure, season to taste with salt and pepper, and mold into a round in the centre of each plate. 
5. Pour the orange butter around the beet purée, and arrange three scallops on top of the purée on each plate.
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