Seafood, herb & garlic gratins

Seafood, herb & garlic gratins

Try this inspiring dish next time you need a great make-ahead starter

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Method

  1. Put 3 large, raw, peeled and butterflied king prawns and 2 halved scallops per person in 4 individual gratin dishes. Mix the soft butter with the crushed garlic clove, chilli flakes, chopped parsley, lemon zest and dried breadcrumbs and season well. Dot the butter on top and chill until needed.
  2. To serve, heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Bake the dishes in the top of the oven for 5-7 minutes until the prawns are pink and the breadcrumbs golden.
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Carpaccio with parmesan cream

Put a 300g chunk of centre-cut beef fillet in the freezer for half an hour. Mix 200ml double cream with a tsp of horseradish, 2 tsp white wine vinegar and 3 tbsp grated parmesan. Season well with pepper. Slice the meat as thinly as possible. Arrange on a large platter, then wrap tightly with clingfilm and chill until serving. To serve, scatter over rocket leaves, drizzle over the dressing and shave over some extra parmesan.

Recipe from olive magazine, November 2010.

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  • 27 March 2011

    Charm_City_Mum rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This dish was perfect for a lighter Saturday evening dinner. The preparation beforehand made it a breeze to bake after putting the children to bed. Sprinkle a small handful of grated cheese on for the last minute or so and make sure the scallops and prawns don't lay on top of each other or it will take longer to bake. We didn't use all the herb butter but it will not last long in our house. Next time I will mix in the breadcrumbs, per the recipe, so they are more evenly distributed. A small side of spaghetti pasta with a dusting of parmesan cheese, sliced baguette, and a glass chardonnay rounded out the meal. It would also go nicely on top of wilted spinach. We will definitely make this again and add a side of arugula/rocket salad for some tangy peppery crunch.

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  • 27 September 2011

    lazy cook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made for a dinner party, everyone loved it, certainly do again. Left breadcrumbs out of one potion as a guest gluten allergy.

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  • 29 April 2012

    fairystoryteller rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this as a starter for a dinner party with warm ciabbatta bread. Everyone loved it. Didn't halve the scallops and used more seafood than the recipe states to use up the bag of prawns and trays of scallops I had bought at the supermarket. Stuck to the recipe for the other ingredients. This was a simple and very tasty recipe which I will definitely make again.

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    08 May 2012

    JoB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy prep-ahead starter. Tasted great too.

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  • 22 February 2013

    Diane Chenery rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My daughter made this and it was yummy!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 large raw prawns , peeled and butterflied
  • 8 scallops , halved
  • 125g butter , soft
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • pinch chilli flakes
  • ½ small bunch parsley , chopped
  • ½ lemon , zested
  • handful dried breadcrumbs
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