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the goods 12 large fresh scallops 2 ripe but firm mangoes 2 peaches 2-3 cups of mache or baby spinach fresh basil 1 cup superfine / castor sugar 4 star anise juice 1 lime peanut and olive oil 1 cup blanched sugar snap or snow peas mirin (japanese cooking sake) or sherry cracked black pepper time: chill fruit and infuse sugar overnight cooking: 10 minutes
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seared scallops with caramelised peaches and mango cheeks doesn't this look drop-dead gorgeous? wouldn't you be a bit impressed if some waiter dropped this plate down in front of you in a fancy restaurant? this salad is so easy you can make it in 10 minutes. I know because I made my mate, james, road test it... start the clock: infuse: 1 cup of fine sugar with 4 star anise (overnight) chill: 2 mangoes and 2 peaches in the refrigerator (overnight) heat: 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet or frying pan (for the scallops) heat: another non-stick pan (for the fruit) slice: the cheeks off the mango, slice the peaches in half and remove the stone. press the fruit, cut side down, into the anise infused sugar sear: 10-12 scallops in the olive oil. cook 2 minutes, turn and cook another 2 minutes. add 1 tablespoon mirin or sherry to the pan. cook 1 minute and remove from pan fry: the fruit at the same time as the scallops, the sugar will start to bubble. cook for 3-4 minutes. use a fork to lift the fruit and make sure the sugar does not burn toss: 1 cup blanched snow peas, 1 cup basil leaves, 1 cup baby spinach or mache leaves with juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons peanut oil and 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper serve: caramelized fruit and scallops on top of a bed of leaves. garnish scallops with finely sliced basil leaves | ||||