Method
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Ensure all shellfish has been scrubbed to remove any sand. To make the garlic butter: mix the softened butter, garlic, parsley and the juice of 1 of the lemons together. Check the seasoning.
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Open the oysters and cook under a hot grill along with the langoustines for 2 minutes and set aside. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a moderate heat. Sear the scallops for 1 minute either side before placing back into the shells.
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To cook the mussels, cockles, clams and razors: heat a separate larger pan, throw in the shellfish and add the wine – quickly put on a tight fitting lid and steam for 2 ½ minutes or until all the shells have opened. Once cooked quickly remove the shells and set aside but retain the cooking juices.
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Prepare the cooked razor clams by removing the dark sack from the centre as this may contain sand. Arrange all of the cooked shellfish into a nice serving platter and keep warm in a low oven. Put the juices back into a pan, bring to the boil before adding the garlic butter and continue to boil for 2 minutes. Check the seasoning.
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Cut the remaining lemon into 4 nice wedges to serve with the shellfish. Pour the sauce over the shellfish and serve.
Ingredients serves 4
- 4 Large scallops (and shells)
- 200g Cockles
- 200g Clams
- 400g Mussels
- 8 Lindisfarne oysters
- 4 Razor clams
- 4 Langoustines (cooked & split in half, lengthways)
- 175g Unsalted butter – softened
- 4 Cloves garlic – very finely chopped
- 50g Parsley – chopped
- 2 Lemons
- 200mls Dry white wine
- Salt and Pepper
