Sweet wine and scallop soup

Nathan King

Nathan King

22nd May 2012
Nathan King

Sweet wine and scallop soup

Once they have been shucked scallops can be enjoyed pan fried, steamed or poached - Why not give the following Sweet wine and scallop soup recipe a try yourself? Rich and tasty!

Ingredients

  • .5 pint fish stock
  • .5 pint sweet white wine
  • Approx 40 queen scallops
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Cream
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Chilli flakes
  • Olive oil

Method

Put stock and wine onto boil and reduce until wine sharpness has gone
Make a Burre manier to thicken to a loose sauce consistency
Add salt and pepper to taste and a dash of cream to hold soup and fill flavour
Pan try scallops in butter and oil with a few chilli flakes until lightly coloured
Reheat soup ensuring flour has cooked out and put in bowls then add scallops and parsley sprig to garnish.

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