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Scallops in their shells with fennel and herbs
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Scallops in their shells with fennel and herbs

20 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

For a special presentation the scallops are put back in their shells with a fennel and white wine sauce and sealed in with puff pastry.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1258
Calories
69g
Protein
38g
Fat
156g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Star Anise not in our table 0
Chervil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250g/9oz plain flour
  • 250g/9oz very cold butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 125ml/4fl oz ice-cold water
  • 8 scallops
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 1 banana shallot
  • 4 baby leeks
  • 4 baby carrots
  • 2 sticks wild fennelfennel
  • 1 star anise
  • 150ml/5fl oz white wine
  • 150ml/5fl oz fish stock
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream
  • 1 plum tomato
  • 1 tbsp chervil
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • large handful salt

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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