Scallops With Wilted Spinach Food

SCALLOPS WITH WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Wipe skillet clean if necessary., Pat scallops dry with paper towels. In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon drippings over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook until golden brown and firm, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Heat remaining drippings in same pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Stir in bacon. Serve with scallops.

SCALLOPS WITH WILTED SPINACH AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet. Arrange scallops in skillet, and cook on 1 side until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Flip, and cook until scallops are opaque, 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Reduce heat to medium, and add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet. Add garlic, and cook for 15 seconds. Add spinach, arugula, red-pepper flakes, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook, tossing greens often, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter, top with scallops, and serve immediately.

PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPINACH

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.

SCALLOPS WITH WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• Beat 1 Tbsp. of the olive oil, the mustard, vinegar and water with wire whisk until well blended; set aside.
• Wrap 1 bacon strip around each scallop; secure with toothpick. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook 1 minute on each side or until scallops turn opaque. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add spinach to skillet; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach is slightly wilted, stirring occasionally.
• Divide spinach among 4 salad plates. Remove and discard toothpicks from scallops; place 2 scallops on each plate. Drizzle with the Dijon dressing.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH WILTED CHARD

Steps:

• Slice the kale stems into thin pieces and the leaves into larger strips.
• Heat a large, deep pan to medium-high. Add the bacon a cook 3-4 minutes.
• Then add the shallots and cook until soft-3 more minutes.
• Next add the garlic, and kale STEMS.
• Cook another 4-5 minutes before adding the leaves. Toss until wilted over the heat. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, then salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.
• Heat an iron skillet to high.
• Dry the scallops thoroughly, then salt and pepper.
• Add the oil to the pan and swirl around.
• When it starts to smoke, quickly add the scallops. Cook on high for about 1-2 minutes.
• Flip the scallops and add the butter. Spoon the butter over the scallops as they cook another 1-2 minutes. Serve over warm greens.

SOY-BUTTER BASTED SCALLOPS WITH WILTED GREENS AND SESAME

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Season the scallops well with salt and pepper. Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil and, when it shimmers, add the scallops. Cook undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes, until they begin to brown and form a crust on the bottom.
• Flip the scallops, add the butter and soy sauce to the pan and use a spoon to repeatedly drizzle the sauce over the tops of the scallops to finish cooking, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Set the scallops on an oven-safe plate and pour the butter mixture on top. Place the plate in the oven to keep the scallops warm while you finish the rest of the dish.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil to the skillet and heat over medium. Add the garlic and red-pepper flakes, if using, and cook until the garlic is pale golden, about 2 minutes, adding a teaspoon or so more of grapeseed oil if needed. Return the heat to medium-high and add the spinach, in batches, if needed, and season with salt. Toss until the spinach wilts, adding a few teaspoons of water to help it along, if needed, and scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Turn off the heat.
• Add the scallops back to the pan and pour any residual butter-sauce over top. Drizzle the dish with sesame oil and a good squeeze of lime. Top with scallions and sesame seeds, if using, and serve with rice.

NEW YEAR SPINACH FETTUCCINE WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil and add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Saute spinach for 5 to 7 minutes or until wilted and no longer watery. Remove spinach from skillet and toss with pasta; transfer and keep warm.
• In the same skillet, heat 2 more tablespoons of oil and add scallops and 2 cloves of sliced garlic. Cook scallops for 1 to 2 minutes or until they appear opaque. Add scallops and garlic to fettuccine and spinach mix; transfer and keep warm.
• In the same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add 2 more cloves of sliced garlic and saute until golden. Add mushrooms, soup and white wine to skillet. Stir over medium heat for 8 minutes or until warm. Pour over fettuccine and spinach and add ground black pepper to taste; serve.