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Scallop Crudo with Citrus, Mint and Sea Salt

June 25, 2011
5
1 Ratings
  • Serves 2
Author Notes

There's a fantastic restaurant called L'Artusi in NY that makes unbelievable crudo. Whenever we go, I want them all. So when I saw these fresh scallops at the store, I decided to try to create one. What came of it was a really elegant, delicious starter that I will definitely be making again. As with all raw seafood, the dish is only as good as the quality of your shellfish, and you really do taste the essence of the sweet scallops. I had some old scallop shells that I had saved, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to use them. —Meatballs&Milkshakes

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Ingredients
  • 2 scallops
  • 1/2 lime, juiced and strained
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 lemon, zested
  • 1/2 lime, zested
  • 2 pinches flaked sea salt such as Maldon or Trapani
  • 1 tablespoon best Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 scallops shells (optional)
Directions
  1. Wash and dry scallops and slice into about 4 slices horizontally (so they are circles). Shingle them onto the shell or plate.
  2. Combine the citrus juices and drizzle over the scallops.
  3. Drizzle the olive oil over the scallops. It's important to use the very best olive oil because you want the herbacious quality of the oil to enhance the citrus.
  4. Sprinkle with the salt. Zest the lemon and lime over the scallops. Sprinkle with the mint.

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I'm an ex-finance, nonprofit fundraiser by day and a (mostly) Italian cook and blogger by night. I love having friends over for dinner and my favorite evenings are when we spend them at home together cooking dinner and chatting. I'm an avid cooking show fan, and my favorite eating cities are New York, San Francisco, Paris, and Rome.

5 Reviews

Summer O. January 17, 2012
Truly elegant.
Meatballs&Milkshakes January 17, 2012
Thanks! It's one of my favorites!
lorigoldsby June 27, 2011
Beautiful! Truly my idea of a beautiful raw dish!
singing_baker June 26, 2011
I love scallop dishes presented in their shells like this! I think it is such a great way to elevate the presentation. The recipe looks great too. Can't wait to try.
Thanks, you should! I think it would also be good with other citrus, whatever you see in the store. Maybe a blood orange or tangerine...