Name: Coquilles St. Jacques (The Best)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups (340 g) russet potatoes, peeled and cubed; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp (30 ml) 35% cream; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk; 1/4 cup (60 ml) white wine; 11 oz (300 g) medium scallops, size 15-25, drained and patted dry; 1 cup (100 g) Gruyère cheese, grated

Preparation

Mashed Potatoes

In a pot of salted water, cook the potatoes until tender. Drain. With a masher, coarsely crush the potatoes with the butter.
With an electric mixer, purée the potato mixture with the cream until smooth. Add more cream, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Scallop Filling

In a pot, soften the shallots in the butter. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the milk and wine and bring to a boil while whisking. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Add the scallops and ½ cup (125 ml) of the cheese. Stir to combine.
Spoon the filling into four scallop shells or four small gratin dishes. Garnish the rim with rosettes of mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for about 10 minutes. Finish under the broiler until the cheese and potatoes are golden brown.

Comments

Carolyn F.

5 stars August 8th, 2019

Sooooo Gooood
Cressida B.

4 stars August 7th, 2019

These are delicious; not my favourite or usual recipe, but I don't regret trying it. For those having problems with the potato melting into the sauce, three suggestions: try leaving out the milk and adding two egg yolks to the potatoes before whipping; use cream instead of milk in the sauce; and finish with a quick broiling instead of 10 minutes of baking.
Debe S.

5 stars March 3rd, 2019

An old fave, I’ve made it dozens of times but this is truly the best.
Sarah R.

5 stars February 26th, 2019

This dish was absolutely sublime
christiane l.

5 stars September 22nd, 2018

excellente j'ai eu que du succes je rajoute des crevettes et du crabe,
Adele R.

5 stars June 7th, 2018

I loved this recipe!!!!!
Penny C.

5 stars December 2nd, 2017

Followed recipe and added shrimp and crab...easy to make ! Tasted better then any I've ever had , everyone enjoyed them.
Angie B.

4 stars October 2nd, 2017

This recipe was delicious.I made it but my potatoes integrated with my sauce,same way with other friends who made it.How can we correct this problem?
Julia T.

4 stars October 10th, 2016

This was real good but my potatoes mixed with the sauce. I don't know what I did wrong.
Debra Ann C.

5 stars March 26th, 2016

This was the absolute best Coquille St Jacques I ever had and will be making it more often! Would like to know what side dish to accompany with?
Gail C.

5 stars January 21st, 2015

I made this last week for dinner guests, and we all loved it. It was easy and delicious. Will definitely make it again.
kathy r.

5 stars April 2nd, 2014

Delicious....I added a touch of Pernod to top it off with a bit more flavour.