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Master the art of French cooking with MasterChef 2024 winner Brin Pirathapan. In this tutorial, learn how to professionally prep scallops and create a rich, homemade compound herb butter from scratch. We’ll finish the dish with a velvety, chive-infused beurre blanc for a restaurant-quality result. Elevate your seafood game with these elite techniques and bold, classic flavours!
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What Are Baked Scallops? | Baking vs Searing
Baking is a “forgiving” method. While pan-searing requires precise timing to avoid a rubbery texture, baking—especially when nestled in a sauce or under a buttery crust—helps keep the scallops moist and succulent. In Brin’s version, the baking process allows that compound herb butter to melt directly into the scallop, infusing it with flavour from the inside out.
What You Will Learn | Professional Culinary Techniques
• 1. The Art of the Beurre Blanc Learn the secrets to this “white butter” sauce: a cornerstone of French cuisine. You’ll discover how to emulsify cold butter into a reduction to create a velvety, stable sauce that doesn’t split.
• 2. Homemade Compound Butters Brin shows you how to transform standard butter into a flavour powerhouse. You’ll learn to incorporate fresh herbs and aromatics, creating a “shortcut to flavour” that can be used for meats, breads, or seafood.
• 3. High-Impact, Low-Ingredient Hacks MasterChef-level cooking doesn’t always require a massive pantry. You’ll see how a few quality ingredients, like chives, shallots, and citrus, can be manipulated using professional heat control to deliver “huge” flavour profiles.
• 4. Elegant Plating Techniques We eat with our eyes first! Learn how to use the natural scallop shell as a vessel and how to drizzle sauce and garnish with precision to achieve that high-end restaurant aesthetic.
Brin Pirathapan |MasterChef Champion 2024
Brin Pirathapan rose to national fame as the MasterChef 2024 Champion, winning what was described by judges as the best final in the competition’s twenty-year history. A former veterinary surgeon based in Bristol, Brin swapped his stethoscope for a spatula to pursue his lifelong passion for food, a journey inspired by the bold Tamil Sri Lankan flavours of his childhood and a desire to master complex European techniques. Since his victory, he has become a prominent food content creator, building a loyal following on Instagram and TikTok. There, he shares vibrant, high-end video tutorials and accessible recipes, ranging from gourmet seafood to inventive “beer snacks”; all delivered with the same surgical precision and creative flair that earned him the MasterChef trophy.
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