Yield: 4 servings
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
12 slices speck
12 large sea scallops
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 fresh sage leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into wedges
1/2 lemon
Wrap a strip of speck around the perimeter of each scallop and squeeze gently so that speck sticks to itself and the scallops.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sage leaves and fry until lightly browned and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently lift the leaves out of the pan and drain flat on paper towels. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Add the scallops to the hot pan and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side until well browned. Remove scallops from the pan and put them on a platter. Now add the apples to the pan and give them a quick sauté until wilted and caramelized, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with a squeeze of lemon juice and salt and pepper.
To serve, spoon a smear of potato purée on plates and set 3 scallops on top of the potatoes. Spoon the apples around the plate and garnish with sage leaves.
This looks so good! I just got some organic pepper and Himalayan sea salt from Sustainable Sourcing https://secure.sustainablesourcing.com and I think I’ll try them both out in this recipe over the weekend for our dinner guests. Yum!
This was served at DC Food & Wine Pairing yesterday, yummy! Please provide recipe for the potato puree ’cause it was so good!
Where is the best place to buy seafood in Marin? I moved here in July of this year and I haven’t found a stellar place although Woodlands Market seems to be best at this point. I love really pretty fish and shellfish – would love to have a recommendation for pristine items. Thank you!
LOVED this dish at the Metro Cooking show in DC this past weekend…actually, all three courses were to die for, as were your wines! Thanks for a great experience!
Looks soooo good!! I will have to try this.
[...] Dinner was influenced by Tyler Florence. I bought his cookbook “The Ultimate” at a thrift store recently. One recipe that jumped out to me immediately was Scallop Saltimbocca. I am running out of time (I haven’t even jumped in the shower yet!) so go here for the recipe. [...]