Time to Table: 5 Minutes Prep, 40 Minutes Cooking
Servings: 8
POM Beurre Fondue:
Juice from 2 to 3 large
POM Wonderful Pomegranate*, or 1 cup
POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
1/2 cup mango juice or nectar
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cubed
Seared Day Boat Scallops:
1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 oz. pea shoots with tendrils
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
sea salt and black pepper to taste
8 day boat scallops (size U/8 or larger)
POM Beurre Fondue:
Prepare fresh pomegranate juice*, combine the pomegranate juice and mango juice (or nectar) in a saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat, reducing to 1 cup, add the rice wine vinegar and bring to a heavy simmer, remove from the stove and swirl in the butter, cube by cube, until completely melted. (You can use a handheld immersion blender to better emulsify the sauce.)
Seared Day Boat Scallops:
Heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat, add the pea shoots, cooking until wilted, about 1 minute, finish with chopped garlic, sea salt and black pepper, place small beds of wilted shoots onto serving plates, heat another saute pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and quickly sear the scallops, being careful not to overcook (about 1 minute each side), remove from the pan and season with sea salt and black pepper, place on top of wilted shoots and sauce with the pomegranate beurre fondue.
* For 1 cup of juice, cut 2 to 3 large
POM Wonderful Pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.
Nutrients per Serving (1 scallop): 122 calories (71 calories from fat), 4g protein, 8g total fat (4g saturated), 8g carbohydrates, 1g dietary fiber, 20mg cholesterol, 3g total sugars, 49mcg vitamin A RE, 30mg sodium, 108mg potassium, 3mg vitamin C
Chef Roland Passot
La Folie Restaurant, San Francisco, and Left Bank Brasseries
Bay Area, CA