Coquilles St. Jacques - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, divided
    3 tablespoons flour
    2 cups half-and-half
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon white pepper
    1 lb bay scallop
    1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
    1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
    1/2 lb fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
    3 tablespoons dry white wine or 3 tablespoons dry vermouth
    4 (2 1/8 ounce) packages frozen miniature phyllo cups, thawed
Preparation
    Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy saucepan over low heat. Add flour, stirring until smooth; cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Gradually add half and half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt and white pepper; set aside.
    Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add scallops and green onions; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes more.
    Stir cream sauce, crabmeat, and wine into the scallop mixture. Cook just until thoroughly heated.
    To serve, spoon about 1 tablespoon seafood mixture into each shell.

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