ROTD  (recipe of the day)

Mr Bogus

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ok lots of images on this one..

Ingredients:
Scallops (3 or 4 large are more than enough per person)
The sauce is enough for 6 to 8 scallops
Brandy or Sherry (about 1/2 cup)
Salt/pepper
2 tbl spoons butter
2 tbl spoons olive oil
Parmasean cheese
Italian Seasoning
Garlic (powder or fresh)
Heavy cream or 1/2and1/2 (1/2 cup)
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Prep the scallops, the trick here is that they must be "dry" no need to rinse but they need dried to brown and seal correctly. After drying season lightly with salt/pepper/garlic powder (LIGHTLY) if fresh garlic, it will go in the pan with your butter/olive oil

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Next step cook the things

On pretty high heat (9 of 10) we want the butter, olive oil and fresh garlic if used.. Heat until the butter starts to turn color.

Drop in the scallops carefully on one side and cook for about 2 minutes on the first side (must be browned) and then flip them over for another 2 minutes
 
Ok now that we have about 4 minutes of cook time on these large scallops, time to work on the sauce part

Remove the scallops and set aside
Pour in the brandy or sherry and "flame it baby"
Add the cream and bring to a boil and then reduce heat and reduce for about 4 minutes
 
Start your broiler...

Now add the scallops back into the sauce and put just a touch of the italian seasoning over them and the sauce (more for effect, they will add a touch of flavor)

Cook for about 3 minutes at a medium heat
Remove from the stove and now top with parmasean cheese (sauce and scallops should get a nice shot, I put extra by hand on scallops

Now they can go under your broiler for a few minutes (till you brown the cheese and sauce a bit)
 
Now carefully remove your tasty dish to a plate and serve up..

A nice garlic bread is mandatory to soak up this sauce, regular french bread will work..

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Total time is about 15 minutes after you get organized...
 
I hope you were done I was waiting as to not mess up your post. Looks so good but a lot of work. How long did it take start to finish. And doesn't it matter what kind of handle is on your skillet since it's going in the oven
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I'm definately trying it out this weekend.
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I'll post up my pics for you all to make fun of
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Man that looks killer!!!! Not even close to enough food for me though
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It looks like a dish at Ruth's Chris steakhouse
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about 15 minutes is all...

The pan for this is a 8" Tramontina with silicone covered handle. I like them for the handle and heavy gauge metal.. (best egg pan around)

They are not cheap but for a Teflon pan they rock. You can find them in the "restaurant equipment" section at Sams club or most restaurant supply stores.

Hey I forgot the money shot...

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OMG...I'm saving this link! Looks great.
Now just to let you know... There is no way in hell that 4 scallops are gunna fill my gut up, so lets get real on that part!
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Big secret to scallops is having them dry.. when you sear them it seals in the juices and they stay really sweet.. overcooking is another thing that happens to them.. I prefer to cook to about "Medium" "Medium rare" condition.. the more you cook them, the tougher they get so you might want to try different amounts of "done"
 
about 15 minutes is all...

The pan for this is a 8" Tramontina with silicone covered handle. I like them for the handle and heavy gauge metal.. (best egg pan around)

They are not cheap but for a Teflon pan they rock.  You can find them in the "restaurant equipment" section at Sams club or most restaurant supply stores.
I use to use Al Clad for like reasons but although I love to cook I'm better off staying outside on the grill
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I ruined our Al Clads and don't know how
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So now I buy cheap $20.00 skillets and just replace them alot.
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I have to do some replacing right now so maybe I'll try those and see if I can manage to not trash em'
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