1- Cut your parsnips into large cubes, salt them and steam cook for 15 minutes.
2- Pass them through a fine-grid food mill over a saucepan then dry out the puree, add the olive oil and minced garlic while stirring with a wooden spatula, taste and adjust seasoning, keep warm.
3- When ready to serve, heat your skillet with a little olive oil and sear your scallops 2 minutes on each side then remove from heat, season them then add covered 2 tablespoons of water for 1 minute.
4- Arrange on well-heated plates your parsnip puree, the olives then pour a little of your boiling juice over each.
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