Recipe Provided by Chef James Cranmer: ACME
Ingredients:
12 oz Sea scallops
2 oz butter
10-15 each Ritz crackers (original, whole wheat)
1 tsp Orange zest
1 tsp Fresh tarragon (chopped)
1 tsp Fresh thyme (chopped)
As needed cracked black pepper
2 8oz Filet mignon steaks
1 tbsp olive oil
As Needed Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Fill ramekins with scallops and top with a pad of butter, place in oven.
- While scallops are baking make the crust bye smashing crackers in a small bowl and mixing in zest and fresh herbs.
- Bake scallops for around 8-10 minutes and pull out of oven to top with crust.
- Place scallops back in oven let crust crisp and turn golden brown.
- While oven is hot and scallops are in the oven, warm and oven proof sauté pan over medium high heat.
- Season filets with sea salt and cracked pepper.
- Pour in olive oil and wait till a light smoke appears.
- Place filets in pan and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Flip filets in pan and place in oven.
- Cook filets for 6-7 more minutes for medium donness.
Serves 2
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
