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Scallops on saffron potato cream
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · Italia · 2 min ·

Scallops on saffron potato cream

Procedure

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • Medium red potatoes
  • Saffron
  • Latte
  • Scallops without shell
  • Sweet paprika
  • Sale
  • Baby
  • Oil
Method · 40 min
  1. Boil the potatoes. Place the boiled potatoes in a food processor (or an immersion blender) and add salt, pepper, oil, and milk until creamy.
  2. Boil the potatoes. Place the boiled potatoes in a food processor (or an immersion blender) and add salt, pepper, oil, and milk until creamy.
  3. Boil the potatoes. Place the boiled potatoes in a food processor (or an immersion blender) and add salt, pepper, oil, and milk until creamy.
  4. Boil the potatoes. Place the boiled potatoes in a food processor (or an immersion blender) and add salt, pepper, oil, and milk until creamy.
  5. Boil the potatoes. Place the boiled potatoes in a food processor (or an immersion blender) and add salt, pepper, oil, and milk until creamy.

Place the boiled potatoes in a food processor (or an immersion blender) and add salt, pepper, oil and milk until you obtain a cream with the consistency of a slightly liquidier than normal mashed potatoes.

Once you have obtained the potato cream, add the precious saffron and continue mixing for a few seconds until the saffron is evenly blended (if necessary add more oil or milk)

Place the scallops in a hot nonstick pan and sear them lightly for a minute per side. Season with salt, a pinch of pepper, and a drizzle of oil.

Pour the saffron potato cream onto the bottom of the plate and plate the scallops.

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