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Caramelised scallops with Ibérico ham and butternut squash purée

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4
by Jun Tanaka

From Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is
Sweet, succulent scallops are always a treat, but when paired with an exemplary Spanish cured ham they really shine.

Method


  1. For the squash purée, heat the oil and butter in a large pan and gently fry the onion for a few minutes until softened. Add the butternut squash and roast in the pan for five minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and simmer gently for a further 10-12 minutes until tender. Pour in the double cream and season well to taste.

  2. In a food processor, blend the squash until smooth and then pass through a sieve into a clean pan (ready to warm gently just before serving).

  3. For the scallops, season them with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and, once hot, fry the scallops for 1–1½ minutes on each side, until caramelized. Towards the end of cooking add a knob of butter and baste the scallops until golden-brown.

  4. To serve, spoon the butternut squash purée into the centre of each plate. Top with the pan-fried scallops and arrange the Ibérico ham slices among them. Scatter over the chopped almonds to finish.

Ingredients

For the squash purée

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 butternut squash, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 75ml-100ml/2½-3½fl oz chicken stock
  • 50ml-75ml/2- 2½fl oz double cream

For the scallops

  • 12 scallops, cleaned
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • knob of butter

To serve

  • 4 slices of Ibérico ham
  • 50g/1¾oz whole almonds, toasted and roughly chopped

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