Food Recipes Soups Seafood Soups Sancerre-Poached Scallops with Soft Grits 4.0 (5) 8 Reviews Food & Wine's Justin Chapple uses white wine—Sancerre especially—to delicately poach scallops. If you don't have Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is delicious, too. Slideshow: More Scallop Recipes By Justin Chapple Justin Chapple Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author. In addition, he is the culinary director-at-large of Food & Wine and host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Bead Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth 1 cup quick-cooking grits 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 6 tablespoons unsalted butter Kosher salt Pepper 1 shallot, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 cups Sancerre 12 jumbo sea scallops (1 1/2 pounds) 1/2 cup hazelnuts—toasted, skinned and chopped Snipped chives, for garnish Directions In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock and 1 cup of water to a boil. Gradually stir in the grits and simmer over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until the grits are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over very low heat; stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons of water if too thick. Meanwhile, in another medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderate heat. Add the shallot, garlic and a generous pinch of salt and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Carefully add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the scallops and simmer until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the scallops to a plate and keep warm. Discard the poaching liquid. In a small skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the hazelnuts and cook, stirring, until warmed, about 2 minutes. Serve the scallops over the grits, topped with the warm hazelnuts and snipped chives. © Con Poulos Originally appeared: April 2017 Rate It Print