A Recipe for success

A recipe for you to try, from our esteemed Head Chef :-

Recipes to serve 4 starters;
King scallops with a grilled apple & fennel salad

Ingredients;
12 x Large King Scallops
1 x Fennel Bulb
2 x Apples of your choice
25ml Whisky
Juice of 1 lemon
Olive oil
Seasoning

Method;

1. Core the apples and cut each into 8 pieces
2. Pre heat a grill pan or griddle plate on a high heat
3. Place apples into pan and cook until scored on both sides
4. Place apples into a bowl and douse in whisky
5. Thinly slice the fennel using a knife a mandolin and set aside
6. Add fennel to the cooled apples
7. Add double the amount of olive oil to the lemon juice
8. Add seasoning to taste
9. Sear the scallops in pan or on griddle for 2 minutes each side on high heat
10. Remove when caramelised
11. Arrange salad of fennel and apple on the plate and top with 3 scallops
12. Drizzle with lemon dressing over and around the plate

TOP TIP - Ask the fishmonger to clean and prepare your scallops