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Seared Scallops with Mint Pea Purée

Like most people, I was a little sceptical of black pudding before I tried it. I was lucky enough to be introduced to it through a classic scallop dish, served with mint pea purée and fried black pudding, and it ended up being one of the most palate-altering experiences I’ve ever had. Keen to convince others of the validity of this discovery, I tried cooking it for friends and family, but more often than not, the mere mention of black pudding was enough to put them off. I’ll never fully understand the human brain, but what I do know is this: if you call black pudding by its French name, boudin noir, and present it in crumb form, people’s perception shifts from “blood sausage” to “French delicacy”, and suddenly they’re far more open to trying something new.

Prep

10m

Cook

10m

Total

20m

Ingredients

Method

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For the Pea Purée:

1.

Cook the peas in boiling water until just tender, then drain. Blitz with mint, garlic, lemon zest and juice, salt, and a splash of water until smooth. Set aside.

For the Crumb:

1.

Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan and cook the black pudding with the garlic until it begins to crisp. Add the breadcrumbs and parsley and cook until everything is golden and crunchy. Set aside.

For the Scallops:

1.

Pat the scallops dry and season with salt. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan over high heat and add the scallops clockwise, so you know which to turn first. After about 90 seconds, flip them, add a generous knob of butter and baste for another minute or so, until just cooked through.

2.

Pour any remaining butter from the scallop pan into the crumb and toss to coat.

To Serve:

1.

Spoon a small dollop of the pea purée onto each plate (or scallop shell, if you have them), top with scallops, and scatter over the boudin noir crumb. Serve immediately.

For

2

M

I

For the scallops

12

Scallops, hand-dived

Olive oil

Butter

Sea salt

For the pea purée

200

g

Frozen peas

Fresh mint, a few sprigs

1

Garlic clove

1/2

Lemon, zest and juice

Salt

Water, a splash

For the black pudding crumb

50

g

Black pudding, crumbled

50

g

Fresh breadcrumbs

1

Garlic clove, finely chopped

1

handful

Parsley, small, finely chopped

1

knob

Butter

Notes

If you're looking for a good place to buy seafood in the UK, head over to https://peskyfish.co.uk which runs daily, online markets Mon-Wed of the freshest seafood you can buy outside of a port-town. The hand-dived scallops I got from a boat called 'the Hollie Rose' in Brixham, are absolutely stunning.

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Seared Scallops with Mint Pea Purée

Like most people, I was a little sceptical of black pudding before I tried it. I was lucky enough to be introduced to it through a classic scallop dish, served with mint pea purée and fried black pudding, and it ended up being one of the most palate-altering experiences I’ve ever had. Keen to convince others of the validity of this discovery, I tried cooking it for friends and family, but more often than not, the mere mention of black pudding was enough to put them off. I’ll never fully understand the human brain, but what I do know is this: if you call black pudding by its French name, boudin noir, and present it in crumb form, people’s perception shifts from “blood sausage” to “French delicacy”, and suddenly they’re far more open to trying something new.

Prep

10m

Cook

10m

Total

20m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

For the Pea Purée:

1.

Cook the peas in boiling water until just tender, then drain. Blitz with mint, garlic, lemon zest and juice, salt, and a splash of water until smooth. Set aside.

For the Crumb:

1.

Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan and cook the black pudding with the garlic until it begins to crisp. Add the breadcrumbs and parsley and cook until everything is golden and crunchy. Set aside.

For the Scallops:

1.

Pat the scallops dry and season with salt. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan over high heat and add the scallops clockwise, so you know which to turn first. After about 90 seconds, flip them, add a generous knob of butter and baste for another minute or so, until just cooked through.

2.

Pour any remaining butter from the scallop pan into the crumb and toss to coat.

To Serve:

1.

Spoon a small dollop of the pea purée onto each plate (or scallop shell, if you have them), top with scallops, and scatter over the boudin noir crumb. Serve immediately.

For

2

M

I

For the scallops

12

Scallops, hand-dived

Olive oil

Butter

Sea salt

For the pea purée

200

g

Frozen peas

Fresh mint, a few sprigs

1

Garlic clove

1/2

Lemon, zest and juice

Salt

Water, a splash

For the black pudding crumb

50

g

Black pudding, crumbled

50

g

Fresh breadcrumbs

1

Garlic clove, finely chopped

1

handful

Parsley, small, finely chopped

1

knob

Butter

Notes

If you're looking for a good place to buy seafood in the UK, head over to https://peskyfish.co.uk which runs daily, online markets Mon-Wed of the freshest seafood you can buy outside of a port-town. The hand-dived scallops I got from a boat called 'the Hollie Rose' in Brixham, are absolutely stunning.

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