Scallops With Mashed Potatoes And Tarragon Sauce Food

TARRAGON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• If some scallops are a lot larger than others, you may want to cut the larger ones in half.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a skillet heat butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and lightly sautee for about 1 minute.
• Add scallops and tarragon. Cook for about 6-7 minutes or until scallops are opaque; turning each once halfway through cooking.
• Sprinkle with paprika and parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

CREAMY TARRAGON SCALLOPS WITH SPINACH & SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil until potatoes are tender, about 8 minutes.
• Drain.
• Return to pot.
• Smash potatoes.
• Stir in 1 tablespoons butter. Stir in Half and Half and ½ teas. tarragon into warm smashed potatoes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Steam spinach leaves and keep warm.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in cast iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Dry scallops and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add scallops; sauté until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to plate; tent with foil.
• Reserve juices in skillet.
• Sauté onions in skillet until softened; add garlic, then wine.
• Deglaze skillet.
• Simmer over medium heat until absorbed, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to MED-LOW.
• Stir in about 1/2 cup Half and Half and 1 teas. tarragon; simmer 1-2 minute to thicken.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve: Divide and place steamed spinach on top smashed potatoes on two warmed plates.
• Divide scallops and place on spinach.
• Divide sauce over all.

SCALLOPS WITH MASHED POTATOES AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large pot.
• Cover with cold water.
• Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to boil over high heat.
• Boil until potatoes are tender when pierced with skewer, about 8 minutes.
• Drain. Return to pot.
• Using potato masher, mash potatoes.
• Mash in 1/4 cup butter.
• Stir in 2/3 cup milk.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Before serving, stir over medium heat until heated through, adding more milk by tablespoonfuls if dry.)
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper.
• Add scallops; sauté until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to plate; tent with foil. Reserve juices in skillet.
• Place wine and shallots in small saucepan.
• Simmer over medium heat until reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in cream; simmer 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in remaining 1/4 cup butter.
• Stir in reserved pan juices.
• Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon.
• Season tarragon sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir remaining 1/4 cup tarragon into warm mashed potatoes.
• Divide potatoes among 4 shallow bowls.
• Place scallops atop mashed potatoes.
• Drizzle with tarragon sauce and serve.