Scallops, celeriac and black pudding recipe
Scallops, celeriac purée, black pudding, red chicory and anchovy salad A cheffy bistro-style starter for when you want to pull out all the stops! 1 small celeriac, peeled and sliced 75g/2½oz butter400ml/14fl oz milk2 thyme sprigs 2 garlic cloves 1 bay leaf 1 small celeriac, peeled and sliced 75g/2½oz butter 400ml/14fl oz milk 2 thyme sprigs 2 garlic cloves 1 bay leaf dash olive oil150g/5½oz good-quality morcilla black pudding, crumbled dash olive oil 150g/5½oz good-quality morcilla black pudding, crumbled dash olive oil3 King scallops, separated from their shells (ask your fishmonger to do this for you) dash olive oil 3 King scallops, separated from their shells (ask your fishmonger to do this for you) 2 tbsp sherry vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp sherry vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 2 heads red chicory, leaves separated50g/1¾oz good-quality brown anchovies in oil, drained 2 heads red chicory, leaves separated 50g/1¾oz good-quality brown anchovies in oil, drained Method To make the celeriac purée, put the celeriac and 25g/1oz of the butter into a saucepan. Fry briefly then cover with the milk and add the thyme, garlic and bay leaf. Cook until the celeriac is tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquor. Blend the cooked celeriac in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add just enough of the cooking liquor to the blended celeriac to loosen to a purée. Add the rest of the butter, mix well and keep warm. To make the black pudding, heat a dash of olive oil in a frying pan and cook the black pudding for 8–10 minutes. To cook the scallops, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the scallops for 2 minutes over a high heat. To make the vinaigrette, mix the oil and vinegar together in a bowl. To make the red chicory and anchovy salad toss the red chicory in the vinaigrette.To serve, spoon some celeriac purée on each plate, layer some anchovy fillets through the dressed chicory, add some crumbled black pudding and finally halve the scallops and dot them around. To make the celeriac purée, put the celeriac and 25g/1oz of the butter into a saucepan. Fry briefly then cover with the milk and add the thyme, garlic and bay leaf. Cook until the celeriac is tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquor. To make the celeriac purée, put the celeriac and 25g/1oz of the butter into a saucepan. Fry briefly then cover with the milk and add the thyme, garlic and bay leaf. Cook until the celeriac is tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquor. Blend the cooked celeriac in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add just enough of the cooking liquor to the blended celeriac to loosen to a purée. Add the rest of the butter, mix well and keep warm. Blend the cooked celeriac in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add just enough of the cooking liquor to the blended celeriac to loosen to a purée. Add the rest of the butter, mix well and keep warm. To make the black pudding, heat a dash of olive oil in a frying pan and cook the black pudding for 8–10 minutes. To make the black pudding, heat a dash of olive oil in a frying pan and cook the black pudding for 8–10 minutes. To cook the scallops, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the scallops for 2 minutes over a high heat. To cook the scallops, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the scallops for 2 minutes over a high heat. To make the vinaigrette, mix the oil and vinegar together in a bowl. To make the vinaigrette, mix the oil and vinegar together in a bowl. To make the red chicory and anchovy salad toss the red chicory in the vinaigrette. To make the red chicory and anchovy salad toss the red chicory in the vinaigrette. To serve, spoon some celeriac purée on each plate, layer some anchovy fillets through the dressed chicory, add some crumbled black pudding and finally halve the scallops and dot them around. To serve, spoon some celeriac purée on each plate, layer some anchovy fillets through the dressed chicory, add some crumbled black pudding and finally halve the scallops and dot them around.