Scallops Poulette

A quick and easy, but tasty microwaved scallop recipe. Great even for beginner cooks. My mother had given me this recipe, I'm not sure where she got it from, but I have made my own adaptations to it. Poulette is a French cooking term, referring to the type of sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 13 mins
• Total Time: 33 mins
• Calories: 266 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pound bay scallops
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• ½ cup milk, light cream, or evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine butter and onion in a 2-quart, microwave-safe casserole. Cover, and microwave on High for 2 minutes. Stir in flour until well blended, then stir in mushrooms, wine, salt, pepper, scallops, bay leaf, and lemon juice. Recover, and microwave on High for 6 minutes, or until the scallops turn opaque. Remove and discard the bay leaf.

Step 2

In a small bowl, stir together the milk and egg yolk until combined. Stir the hot liquid from the scallops, about 1 tablespoon at a time into the milk mixture. When combined, stir the sauce back into the scallops.

Step 3

Cover, and microwave on High for 2 minutes, then stir, and microwave for another 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.