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Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise

Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise on Chive Buttermilk Biscuits. An indulgent dish fit for for any celebration from birthdays, to Easter to a fancy wedding day brunch.

Scallops Benedict with egg and crumbled bacon on a buttermilk Biscuit

Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise

My youngest sister is visiting from Alberta for a few weeks. Her recent mini quest to find some decent scallops at local eateries had hit a couple of snags.

She showed up at my house with some freshly bought plump scallops and announced, “We’re eating these later.” Translation “You’re cooking these for me later.” I speak fluent Belinda.

Scallops Benedict shown as a sandwich with the top jalf of the biscuit added on top

Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise

Since there was already a set menu for the rest of the day, she upped her demanding ante.  “Well, I guess they are just going to have to be breakfast then, aren’t they?”

Pile of peeled raw scallops isolated on white

Always use the freshest scallops when you can but thawed frozen scallops are often used around here as well.

Scallops Benedict maybe?

Scallops for breakfast? I’m game for anything brunch related so the wheels started turning.

Breakfast = bacon, bacon’s great with scallops, so that’s a no-brainer. I also love using fresh buttermilk biscuits as the base for Eggs Benedict. With the first shoots of fresh chives popping up in the garden I decided to use those too.

Bacon slice being cooked in frying pan. Close up.

Crisp cooked bacon.

To give a little punch to the Hollandaise sauce I added some more of the fresh chives. Then, I added a slightly nutty element by using brown butter to make it.  

The culmination of all those efforts and wonderfully delicious components was just outstanding.

Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise

The light fluffy biscuits, the sweet scallops, the salty bacon and the fresh lemon scented Hollandaise sauce turned out to be a terrifically balanced combination. Little Sis declared it to be one of the best things she’s ever eaten.

It really was incredibly delicious but then again, maybe she’s just buttering me up to cook for her again.

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Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise on Chive Buttermilk Biscuits
Yield: 6 servings

Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise on Chive Buttermilk Biscuits

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Scallops Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise on Chive Buttermilk Biscuits - an indulgent dish fit for for any celebration from birthdays, to Easter to a fancy wedding day brunch.

Ingredients

For the Chive Buttermilk Biscuits

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3  tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 cup very cold salted butter, cut in small cubes
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1 cup buttermilk

For the Easy Brown Butter Hollandaise Sauce

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tsp chopped lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup hot brown butter
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives

Additionally you will need

  • 12 large fresh scallops
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 9 eggs, scrambled and cooked
  • 12 slices crisp cooked bacon roughly chopped

Instructions

To prepare the Chive Buttermilk Biscuits

  1. Makes about 6 large biscuits
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. In a food processor, blend together the flour, baking powder.
  4. Pulse in the cold butter. Do not over incorporate the butter into the flour. Similar to making a flaky pastry, small pieces of butter should be visible in the flour.
  5. Transfer this mixture from the food processor into a large mixing bowl and add the chopped chives.
  6. Toss together and make a well in the center. Pour in the buttermilk.
  7. Working very quickly with a wooden spoon, fold the dry mixture through the buttermilk, only until the flour disappears, then stop immediately.
  8. Drop the sticky dough onto a well floured counter top or bread board. Sprinkle the top of the dough with additional flour as well as flouring your hands to handle the dough.
  9. After folding it just a few times, I don't even use a rolling pin for these biscuits, the dough is soft enough to pat it out gently with floured hands to a thickness of about 1 & 1/2 inches .
  10. Using a large sharp biscuit cutter cut the biscuits out an place them well spaced out, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. I recommend aluminum baking sheets because they tolerate the higher oven temperature without burning the bottom of the biscuits. An alternative to using a biscuit cutter is to form the dough into a round and simply cut it in wedges, like a pie.
  11. Bake in the 400 degree F preheated oven for about 10 minutes before lowering the temperature to 375 degrees F and baking for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits are evenly golden brown.

To prepare the Easy Brown Butter Hollandaise Sauce

  1. To brown butter just melt it in a small saucepan over medium heat and watch it until the color turns light golden brown. Pour it off immediately into a heat proof measuring cup, leaving the sediment behind.
  2. In a blender combine the egg yolks, mustard and lemon zest and juice for only a few seconds.
  3. With the blender on medium speed, slowly pour in the hot butter in a thin stream.
  4. The sauce should thicken quite quickly. Pour into a bowl and keep the bowl warm in a warm water bath while preparing the other components of the Scallops Benedict.

To construct the Scallops Benedict

  1. Season the scallops with salt and pepper and pan sear them in a hot pan with the butter and olive oil for only a few minutes per side.
  2. Slice a biscuit in half and use one piece as the base.
  3. Add the scrambled eggs and top them with the seared scallops.
  4. Pour on some of the Hollandaise sauce and sprinkle with the chopped bacon and additional chives for garnish.
  5. Top with the second half of the biscuit if you like.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 906Total Fat 57gSaturated Fat 19gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 34gCholesterol 415mgSodium 1255mgCarbohydrates 70gFiber 3gSugar 4gProtein 30g

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Barry C. Parsons

Tuesday 7th of May 2013

Thanks for catching that typo, it is corrected now. No shortening in this one.

Mark

Tuesday 7th of May 2013

I'm going to make it!When you gave direction for the biscuits...And said to pulse in cold butter....You said not to "over incorporate the shortening and the butter"....Understood, but...Did you forget to include the shortening in the ingredients or is it a mistake?Sorry to be dense..My baking skills are non-existent..right now!Cheers and thanks for your incredible edibles!Mark

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