Sancerre-Poached Scallops with Soft Grits

Name: Sancerre-Poached Scallops with Soft Grits
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 1 cup quick-cooking grits; 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; Kosher salt; Pepper; 1 shallot, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 cups Sancerre; 12 jumbo sea scallops (1 1/2 pounds); 1/2 cup hazelnuts—toasted, skinned and chopped; Snipped chives, for garnish

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Food & Wine's Justin Chapple uses white wine—Sancerre especially—to delicately poach scallops. If you don't have Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is delicious, too. Slideshow: More Scallop Recipes

By

Justin Chapple

Updated on April 1, 2017

Sancerre-Poached Scallops with Soft Grits — Photo: © Con Poulos

Active Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth
1 cup quick-cooking grits
1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt
Pepper
1 shallot, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cups Sancerre
12 jumbo sea scallops (1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup hazelnuts—toasted, skinned and chopped
Snipped chives, for garnish

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock and 1 cup of water to a boil. Gradually stir in the grits and simmer over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until the grits are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over very low heat; stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons of water if too thick.
Meanwhile, in another medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderate heat. Add the shallot, garlic and a generous pinch of salt and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Carefully add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the scallops and simmer until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the scallops to a plate and keep warm. Discard the poaching liquid.
In a small skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the hazelnuts and cook, stirring, until warmed, about 2 minutes. Serve the scallops over the grits, topped with the warm hazelnuts and snipped chives.