sea scallops with potato cakes and sherry-vinegar

How To Make sea scallops with potato cakes and sherry-vinegar

• 1

  Assemble the mise en place trays for this recipe.
• 2

  To make the dressing, whisk the vinegar and honey together in a glass or ceramic bowl. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking until thick and emulsified. Set aside.
• 3

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• 4

  To make the potato cakes, in a large saucepan, cover the potatoes by several inches with salted, cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 20 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain well. Put the potatoes in a medium-sized bowl and add the butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Stir in cilantro, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and form each into a patty about 3 inches in diameter.
• 5

  Heat a nonstick griddle over medium-high heat. Brush the griddle with 1 teaspoon of oil. Place 4 to 6 of the potato patties on the griddle and cook, turning once, for 6 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack set on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Cook the remaining potato patties in the same way, brushing the griddle with a teaspoon of the oil before cooking the next batch. Keep warm.
• 6

  To prepare the scallops, brush them with the olive oil. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallops and sauté, turning once, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until firm and opaque. Drain on paper towels.
• 7

  Arrange the frisée on serving plates. Arrange 2 potato cakes so that they overlap slightly in the center of each plate. Place a scallop on top, drizzle with the Sherry-Vinegar Dressing and serve immediately.
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  NOTE: If holding the potato cakes for longer than 1 hour, reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F to prevent them from drying out.
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