Scallopspiccata Recipes

Steps:

• Squeeze juice from 1 lemon; set aside. Thinly slice the other lemon for use as garnish.
• Rinse scallops with running cold water to remove sand from crevices. Pat dry with paper towels. (If using sea scallops, cut each horizontally in half.).
• In 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot butter or margarine, cook scallops, stirring frequently, until opaque. about 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove scallops to warm serving platter. To skillet, add chicken broth, wine, salt, 2 Tbl parsley, and reserved lemon juice; over high heat, heat to boiling. Cook until mixture is reduced by half; spoon over scallops. Garnish with lemon slices and additional chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Heat a large cast iron skilled over high heat. Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper over scallops. Add 1 tablespoon EVOO to pan; swirl to coat. Add scallops; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned and done. Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add chopped garlic to pan; cook 10 seconds. Add vermouth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from heat. Add parsley, fresh lemon juice, butter and capers, stirring until butter melts. Pour sauce in a bowl.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons EVOO in pan over medium-high heath. Add spinach; saute 30 seconds or until spinach almost wilts. Drizzle sauce over scallops; serve with spinach.

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
• Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

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• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil, add pasta shells, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute mushrooms, green onions, and garlic until tender. Stir in shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp is pink. Stir in wine, lemon juice, and butter; cook until heated through.
• Toss pasta with seafood sauce and parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment and lightly spray with olive oil cooking spray.
• Remove the outer leaves and bottom portion of the stem from the cauliflower, then slice into 1-inch slabs. Depending on the size of the head, you will have 3 to 4 steak slabs and the rest will be florets. (You'll roast those along with the slabs.)
• Place the cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Roast until the edges are crisp and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the wine and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, scraping up any bits of crispy shallots stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add in the vegetable stock, lemon juice and capers and cook until slightly thickened, another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the cauliflower from the oven, divide between 2 plates and top with sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water on to boil.
• Sprinkle scallops on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the scallops; cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes total.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Cook pasta in the boiling water until not quite tender, about 4 minutes.
• Drain and rinse.
• Whisk wine, clam juice and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth.
• Cook garlic in the pan over medium-high heat, stirring often, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the wine mixture; bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice, capers and butter; cook until the butter melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Return the scallops to the pan, add the pasta and cook, stirring gently, until heated through and coated with the sauce, about 1 minute.
• Stir in parsley and serve immediately.