Carrots Puree
1 lb carrots
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 T olive oil blend
Peel and cut carrots into 1 cm rounds. Toss carrots together with cumin and olive. Wrap the entire mixture together tightly in foil. Roast in the oven for 450 degrees for 20 minutes or until tender.
Blend in a blender until smooth.
That's it! Set it aside.
Saffron Oil
2 oz olive oil blend
2 oz EVOO
1 large pinch of saffron
2 teaspoon hot water
In a small jar, crush the saffron threads with a back of a spoon. You should end up with about 1 teaspoon of crushed saffron. Stir n 2 teaspoon of hot water and let it sit for 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, heat ½ cup each grape seed oil and EVOO over low hear until hot. Pour the contents of the saucepan over the saffron in the jar. Cover and sake the jar vigorously. Set aside to infuse for at least 24 hours before using.
Pan Frying Scallops
Heat the cast iron skillet until it is very hot (almost smoking). Add oil and add scallops. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until browned on one side. Flip the scallops over. Turn off heat. Add about 1-2 teaspoon butter and baste the scallops once the butter has melted.
Sauteed Mushrooms
Sautee your favorite mushrooms with a little bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Plating
Of course how you do this is entirely up to you, but I thought it was cool to see how they did it. Smear on some puree, put scallops on top, then the mushrooms, and finally finish with some saffron oil and orange zest. Beautiful!
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