Coquilles Saint-Jacques

Name: Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings.
Ingredients: Cayenne pepper; Grated Parmesan cheese; 1 sprig fresh parsley; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, or ½ teaspoon dried; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, or ½ teaspoon dried; 1½ pounds (about 2 cups) scallops, preferably bay scallops; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 egg yolks; 3 tablespoons flour; 7 tablespoons butter; ½ cup dry white wine; ½ cup water; Salt; 8 peppercorns

Preparation info

4 to 6
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

1½ pounds (about 2 cups) scallops, preferably bay scallops
2 sprigs fresh thyme, or

Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Combine the scallops, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, peppercorns, salt, water, and wine in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer exactly 2 minutes. Remove parsley, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs and drain but res