Modu Recipes

Striker Chef Garlic Cream Cheese Shrimp and Scallops

A spicy and savory garlic cream sauce dish with pan-seared shrimp and scallops, enriched with the umami of Parmesan cheese.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want to make a rich, spicy, creamy seafood appetizer instead of the usual oil-based gambas.
  • ⭐ Those looking for a visually impressive and foolproof home party dish for entertaining guests.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Frozen shrimp, as needed
  • Frozen scallop adductor muscles, as needed
  • A handful of whole garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp butter
  • White wine, as needed
  • Heavy cream, as needed
  • Pepper crush (red pepper flakes), to taste
  • Plenty of thyme sprigs
  • Plenty of block Parmesan cheese
  • A handful of chives
  • Cooking oil, as needed
  • A little salt

Recipe 🍳

  1. Pat the thawed shrimp and scallop adductor muscles completely dry with paper towels. Lightly season both sides with salt.
  2. Add a generous amount of cooking oil to a pan and heat until it slightly smokes. Sear the shrimp and scallops over high heat until lightly browned on the surface, cooking only 70-80% through. Set aside.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add halved whole garlic cloves to the pan used for searing seafood and sauté until nicely browned.
  4. Add a very small amount of butter and 1 tbsp minced garlic to maximize the garlic's aroma.
  5. Increase the heat to high and add white wine, enough to lightly cover the bottom. Reduce until only a small amount remains, deglazing the pan for a clean umami flavor.
  6. Pour in heavy cream, add pepper crush and thyme sprigs. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2-3 minutes to infuse the spicy and herbal notes.
  7. Generously grate block Parmesan cheese into the sauce. Allow the cheese to melt, naturally thickening the sauce and providing its seasoning.
  8. Add plenty of chopped chives and the reserved shrimp and scallops. Toss lightly for about 30 seconds to allow the sauce to coat the seafood, then serve.
  1. Pat dry shrimp and scallops, season with salt, and sear until lightly browned. Set aside.
  2. In the same pan, sauté whole garlic cloves, then add butter and minced garlic.
  3. Deglaze with white wine, then add heavy cream, pepper crush, and thyme, and simmer.
  4. Generously add Parmesan cheese to thicken the sauce and provide seasoning.
  5. Add chives and cooked seafood, toss lightly in the sauce for 30 seconds, and serve.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Do not fully cook the seafood in the initial searing step, as it will overcook when added back to the sauce. Sear only until lightly browned on the surface to ensure tenderness.
  • Season the cream sauce primarily with high-quality Parmesan cheese rather than salt to achieve the deep, savory flavor characteristic of fine dining dishes.
  • Topping the finished dish with ingredients like tobiko (flying fish roe) or capelin roe adds a delightful pop and enhances the oceanic flavor.

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Frozen shrimpFrozen scallop adductor musclesWhole garlic clovesMinced garlicButterWhite wineHeavy creamPepper crushThyme sprigsParmesan cheeseChives
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