Sea Scallops With Miso Mustard Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 sea scallops
• salt and pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• all-purpose flour, for dusting
• 2 tablespoons miso or 2 tablespoons miso
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
• 1 bunch watercress, thick stems removed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 1/2 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 season scallops on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic, and lightly dust with flour. in a cup, combine miso, mirin, soy sauce, sugar and enough water (1 to 2 tablespoons) to give a pourable consistency; set aside. arrange watercress on a serving plate as a bed for scallops.
• 2 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. sear scallops on both sides until lightly browned and just firm, about 4 minutes a side. turn off heat, and remove scallops to a plate.
• 3 pour wine into skillet, and stir, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. add miso mixture to pan, and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring. turn off heat, and stir in mustard and cream.
• 4 place scallops on watercress, drizzle warm sauce on top and shower each scallop with cheese. serve warm.