Pan Seared Scallops With Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and drain well on paper towels. Remove all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry. Combine flour and cajun seasoning; add scallops and toss to coat.
• Cook scallops in hot drippings in skillet about 6 minutes or until browned, turning once.
• Remove scallops from skillet. Deglaze skillet with white wine.
• Add spinach to liquid in skillet. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Add vinegar and toss to coat evenly.
• Return scallops to skillet and heat through. Crumble bacon and sprinkle over scallops.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil in a skillet over high heat. A.
• dd garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until garlic softens, 1 minute.
• Add spinach; cook until leaves soften and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add soy sauce, sesame seeds and pepper to taste; toss to combine.
• Cover skillet; keep warm while scallops cook.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon sesame oil over medium-high heat in a grill pan or heavy skillet.
• Sear scallops until dark golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Serve scallops over the spinach.
• Note: To toast sesame seeds, place in a dry skillet over low heat, shaking frequently to prevent burning, until fragrant and barely colored, about 3 minutes.

Steps:

• In a very hot pan with olive oil, sear the scallops; season with salt and pepper. Saute spinach with garlic and white wine to scald the spinach.
• In the center of the plate, place 2 flapjacks. Place orange honey butter on top of flapjacks. Then top with spinach. Place scallops on the plate, in between the flapjacks. Place pancetta and chive in-between the scallops. Garnish with sweet potato curls.
• Combine all ingredients. On a griddle using pan spray, drop 1 ounce of batter. Cook until golden brown.;
• Reduce wine, orange juice, garlic, shallots, and thyme to sec (dry). Add heavy cream; reduce by half. Whisk in butter. Slowly finish with honey.;
• Using a vegetable peeler, cut curls from sweet potato. Deep fry until crisp.

Steps:

• Thaw scallops if they are frozen.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towel.
• In a large ziploc bag mix the flour and cajun seasoning.
• Add scallops, toss, coating well.
• In a large skillet over medium heat warm the oil.
• Add the scallops and cook for approximately 6 minutes until browned and the scallops are opaque.
• Remove scallops from skillet, keep warm.
• Add spinach to skillet and sprinkle with water.
• Cover and cook over medium high heat until spinach is wilted; about 2 minutes.
• Drizzle spinach with vinegar and toss well to coat.
• Add scallops and heat throughly.
• Sprinkle with bacon pieces.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl.
• Place scallops in a shallow dish. Add vodka, vermouth, and half of ginger mixture; toss gently. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Melt margarine in a large skillet over high heat. Add remaining ginger mixture, and sauté 30 seconds. Add orange rind and juice, and bring to a boil. Stir in spinach, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• Remove scallops from marinade, reserving marinade. Place skillet coated with cooking spray over high heat until hot. Add scallops; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Add reserved marinade to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook until sauce is reduced to 1/4 cup (about 5 minutes).
• Arrange scallops over spinach mixture; drizzle with sauce.

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan; coarsely chop and set bacon aside. Increase heat to high.
• Pat scallops dry with paper towels.
• Sprinkle scallops evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Add scallops to drippings in pan; cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until done.
• Transfer to a plate; keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium-high & add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add half of spinach; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Add remaining half of spinach; cook 2 minutes or just until wilted, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
• Divide spinach mixture among 4 plates; top each serving evenly with crumbled bacon and 3 scallops.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in lemon juice and cook until evaporated, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits, about 3 minutes.
• Place scallops 1/2 inch apart in the skillet. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 1 minute. Flip and continue cooking until the second side is deeply browned, about 1 minute more.
• Transfer scallops to a serving plate; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• rinse scallops; pat dry.
• in a plastic bag combine flour and seasoning; add scallops; toss to coat.
• in a large skillet cook scallops in hot oil over medium heat and 6 minutes or until browned and opaque, turning once. remove scallops.
• add spinach to skillet; sprinkle with water.
• cook, covered, over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
• add vinegar; toss to coat evenly.
• return scallops; heat through.

Steps:

• Sprinkle Scallops with salt/pepper/garlic salt and set aside.
• In a large dry non-stick skillet crisp up bacon strips until they reach your desired crispiness. Scoop out bacon crisps onto a flat paper towel. Drain off half the bacon grease into a container or coffee mug. Set aside.
• To remaining bacon grease, add seasoned scallops in single layer to pan. Once you add to the pan, let brown for 4-5 minutes without disturbing them. Flip and repeat browning process for another 4-5 minute
• Remove from pan to reserved paper towel where you put your cooked bacon crisps.
• Add two tbsp of reserved bacon grease to hot pan. Add diced onion. Season with salt/pepper/garlic salt and saute until tender. Add garlic and stir often to avoid burning. Once garlic is soft, add white wine to hot pan and scrap up all the pits on the bottom. Bring to a boil then reduce to low heat and simmer until slightly reduced. Add butter and stir until melted.
• Add the scallops back into the dressing and cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
• Divide fresh spinach onto serving plates, or place in center of one large serving platter. Arrange scallops on bed of spinach. Pour warm dressing over salad and sprinkle with reserved bacon crisps.
• Serve warm and enjoy!