Scallop Crudo with Tonka Bean Brown Butter and Mandarin

An elegant raw scallop dish featuring aromatic tonka bean brown butter and bright mandarin citrus for a sophisticated flavor profile

13 ingredients•Prep: 20 mins•Cook: 5 mins
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August 15, 2025

Ingredients (13)

Scallops

Tonka Bean Brown Butter

Mandarin Components

Garnish

Instructions

Prepare Scallops

  1. Slice scallops (8 large) horizontally into 1/4-inch thick rounds

  2. Arrange on chilled plates in overlapping pattern

  3. Season lightly with flaky salt and white pepper

  4. Refrigerate while preparing other components

Make Tonka Bean Brown Butter

  1. Heat butter (4 Tbsp) in small saucepan over medium heat

  2. Swirl pan as butter melts and begins to foam

  3. Continue cooking until butter turns golden brown and smells nutty

  4. Remove from heat and grate in tonka bean (¼ cup)

  5. Add pinch of salt (1 pinch) and let cool slightly but keep liquid

Prepare Mandarin

  1. Supreme mandarins (2) by removing all pith and membranes

  2. Reserve segments and collect any juice

  3. Whisk mandarin juice (2 Tbsp) with olive oil (1 Tbsp)

  4. Zest mandarin peel finely

Assembly

  1. Remove scallops (8 large) from refrigerator 5 minutes before serving

  2. Brush scallops (8 large) lightly with mandarin-olive oil mixture

  3. Drizzle warm tonka brown butter around and over scallops (8 large)

  4. Arrange mandarin segments (2) between scallop slices

  5. Sprinkle with mandarin zest (1 tsp) and microgreens

  6. Finish with coarse sea salt and serve immediately

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