{"id":7586,"date":"2026-09-08T21:40:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7586"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:40:43","slug":"scallop-and-shrimp-potato-gratins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/scallop-and-shrimp-potato-gratins\/","title":{"rendered":"Scallop and Shrimp Potato Gratins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Scallop and Shrimp Potato Gratins<\/h1>\n<p>A creamy and comforting seafood casserole made with tender scallops, juicy shrimp, a rich creamy sauce, and smooth mashed potatoes, all topped with melted golden mozzarella. Perfect for a special dinner or an elegant family meal!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Mashed Potatoes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6 cups Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons 15% cream or light cream<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Salted herbs, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Seafood Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 French shallots, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>6 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>6 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup white wine<\/li>\n<li>15\u201325 scallops, drained and patted dry<\/li>\n<li>15\u201325 shrimp, drained and patted dry<\/li>\n<li>Shredded mozzarella cheese, as needed<\/li>\n<li>Paprika, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prepare the Mashed Potatoes<\/h3>\n<p>Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water.<\/p>\n<p>Bring to a boil and simmer for about <strong>20 minutes<\/strong>, or until the potatoes are very tender.<\/p>\n<p>Drain well and return the potatoes to the saucepan. Mash them with the butter, then add the cream and mix until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n<p>Season with salt, pepper, and salted herbs. Add a little more cream if needed.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Make the Creamy Seafood Filling<\/h3>\n<p>Preheat the oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the finely chopped shallots and cook until softened.<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle in the flour and cook for about <strong>1 minute<\/strong>, stirring constantly.<\/p>\n<p>Gradually whisk in the milk and white wine. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil while whisking until the sauce thickens.<\/p>\n<p>Cook for another minute, then remove from the heat.<\/p>\n<p>Season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n<p>Add the scallops and shrimp to the creamy sauce and gently mix to combine.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Assemble the Gratins<\/h3>\n<p>Divide the seafood mixture among <strong>4 individual gratin dishes<\/strong> or small oven-safe baking dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Top each dish generously with the mashed potatoes.<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and add a light sprinkle of paprika if desired.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Bake<\/h3>\n<p>Bake for approximately <strong>10 minutes<\/strong>, until heated through and the cheese has melted.<\/p>\n<p>Switch the oven to <strong>broil<\/strong> and cook for another 1\u20132 minutes, watching carefully, until the cheese is beautifully golden and bubbly.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving<\/h2>\n<p>Serve these creamy scallop and shrimp gratins hot, straight from the oven. Pair them with a fresh green salad, steamed vegetables, or crusty French bread for a complete meal.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Make-Ahead Tip<\/h3>\n<p>These individual seafood gratins can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. Simply assemble them, allow them to cool completely, cover well, and freeze.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this deliciously creamy seafood comfort food!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Scallop and Shrimp Potato Gratins A creamy and comforting seafood casserole made with tender scallops, juicy shrimp, a rich creamy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7588,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586\/revisions\/7588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}