Coquille St Jacques
 
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Serves: 4 portions
Ingredients
  • 500 g small scallops
  • 500 g small shrimps shelled and deveined
  • 12 oz (375 g ) mushrooms, sliced¸
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp. butter
  • 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup half and half cream (or 10%)
  • ⅓ cup gruyere cheese, grated
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs or panko
Instructions
  1. In a large pan, combine scallops, shrimps, mushrooms, wine, onion, parsley, lemon juice and a pinch of salt
  2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes (don't overcook)
  3. Transfer to a strainer set over a pot to reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid
  4. In the pan, melt ¼ cup of butter and add flour, mix well
  5. Pour in the reserved liquid and the cream in one shot and cook, whisking for about 3 minutes or until boiling and thick
  6. Remove from the heat and add cheese, stirring until melted
  7. Add seafood mixture and mix well
  8. Transfer in 4 shells
  9. In a bowl that can go in the microwave, melt 1tbs. of butter and then add the breadcrumbs, mix well
  10. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over shells
  11. Cook under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes or until golden and bubbling
Recipe by Valerie's Keepers at https://www.valerieskeepers.com/coquille-st-jacques/