Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing Seared Scallops with Tomato Salsa, Spinach, and Mushrooms. This delectable dish combines the best of land and sea, featuring plump, juicy scallops seared to perfection and complemented by a vibrant tomato salsa. The earthy notes of sautéed spinach and mushrooms add depth and texture, creating a harmonious symphony of flavors. This recipe promises an effortless yet impressive meal, perfect for a romantic dinner or a special occasion.
Accompanying the main recipe, you'll find a selection of delectable variations to cater to diverse preferences and dietary restrictions. Explore the zesty flavors of our Lemon Butter Scallops, where succulent scallops are pan-seared in a luscious lemon butter sauce, offering a classic and elegant twist. For those seeking a lighter option, the Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Herbs present a healthier alternative, allowing the natural sweetness of the scallops to shine through, enhanced by aromatic herbs and a touch of garlic.
Vegetarians and seafood enthusiasts alike will delight in our savory Mushroom and Spinach Stuffed Shells. Tender pasta shells are filled with a delectable mixture of sautéed mushrooms, spinach, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese, baked to golden perfection. And for a taste of the Mediterranean, try our flavorful Mediterranean Scallops, where succulent scallops are pan-seared and nestled in a vibrant medley of sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and Kalamata olives, all bathed in a luscious white wine sauce.
With this comprehensive guide, you'll have a repertoire of irresistible scallop recipes at your fingertips, guaranteeing a memorable dining experience every time.
EASY MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE SCALLOPS RECIPE
Easy, quick-seared buttery scallops, nestled in a flavor-packed mixture of tomatoes and bell peppers! You'll love the bold Mediterranean flavors in this scallops recipe--fresh garlic, shallots, capers, oregano and more.
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Seafood
Time 23m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat 2 to 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking.
- Add shallots, red bell peppers, and green bell peppers. Raise the heat to medium-high, and cook for about 3 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- Add minced garlic, tomatoes, and capers. Season with just a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Add oregano, cumin and paprika. Toss to combine. Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Keep warm while you work on scallops.
- In a separate skillet, heat another 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops and cook for 2 minutes on one side, turn over and cook another 1 to 2 minutes (do not overcook).
- Transfer scallops immediately to the other pan and nestle them in the tomatoes and peppers mixture. Squeeze just a little bit of lemon juice all over. Garnish with parsley.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately over a bed of lemon rice or plain orzo.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Sugar 5.1 g, Sodium 554.2 mg, Fat 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 15.5 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH TOMATO SALSA, SPINACH, AND MUSHROOMS
Google staffers Jennifer Thorsen, Eric Adelson, and Mark Wilson impressed Martha with this delicious scallops recipe during a cooking contest benefiting City Harvest.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut each tomato into quarters and cut each quarter in half again; transfer to a medium bowl. Add extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and set salsa aside.
- Melt unsalted butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in thyme and rosemary. Set aside and keep warm.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook, stirring constantly, until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper; remove from heat, set aside, and keep warm.
- Score each side of scallops in a crosshatch pattern; season with salt and pepper, rubbing into scored surface. Heat 1 tablespoon salted butter in a medium nonstick pan. Add scallops and cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes. Add remaining tablespoon salted butter to skillet and turn scallops. Cook without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove scallops from heat and squeeze lemon over scallops.
- To serve, divide spinach evenly between 4 plates; top each with a scallop. Garnish with tomato salsa and mushrooms.
SAUTéED SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS & SPINACH SAUCE
A quick, impressive dish that's easy to prepare and cook, creating stacks of flavour within minutes
Provided by Gary Rhodes
Categories Dinner, Side dish, Starter
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan. Once sizzling, add the mushrooms and fry for just a min or two before adding the spinach. Cook on a high heat for about 1 min, allowing the leaves to wilt and soften. Drain the leaves and mushrooms in a sieve or small colander set over a bowl, pressing them gently in the sieve to release the juices (the juices will provide the base for the sauce, so don't discard them). Keep warm to one side.
- Heat the oil in a separate clean frying pan. When very hot, add the scallops. Sauté for a couple of mins without disturbing them at all, then add a knob of butter to the pan. Turn the scallops, season with salt and pepper, then baste with the sizzling butter. Continue to cook for a further couple of mins until the scallops are ready.
- While sautéing the scallops, return the saved spinach juices to the pan the spinach and mushrooms were cooked in, then whisk in the remaining knob of butter to create the sauce. Season with salt and pepper and a grating of nutmeg.
- Now finish in style: Arrange spinach and mushrooms on plates or in bowls, sit the scallops on top, then spoon the nutmeg spinach sauce around.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 1.59 milligram of sodium
SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AND SCALLOPS
I was out at a cabin when one of my guests brought in some scallops. Since I had some mushrooms, onions, and garlic, I combined the ingredients to create this dish. This recipe is quick and easy to make and requires only one pan to complete. Necessity really is the mother of invention!
Provided by Evelyn Chartres
Categories Seafood Shellfish Scallops
Time 25m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, cumin, and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add scallops; cook and stir until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 70.9 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 698.9 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH FRESH TOMATO CAPER SALSA
Quick and easy pan seared scallops with fresh tomato caper salsa. All ingredients are easily assessable at your grocery store. Recipe submitted for RSC #10
Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Rub scallops with cumin, salt and pepper. Can sit in refrigerator from 5 minutes or longer up to 2 hours.
- Quarter grape tomatoes, add capers, lemon juice, red onions, jalapeño peppers, brown sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper; toss lightly together in a small bowl.
- Spray a skillet with non cooking spray, over medium heat, melt together butter, oil, and brown sugar.
- Add scallops 4 at a time, searing and browning on one side, turning over at the end of 3 minutes, and brown on second side. Continue with last 4 scallops.
- Place two cooked scallops on each plate, and top with fresh tomato caper salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.7, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 9.7, Sodium 339.1, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.8, Protein 4.4
SCALLOPS AND SPINACH OVER PASTA
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.
- In a medium skillet, saute spinach in olive oil until heated through. Add lemon juice, garlic powder and water.
- Add scallops and cook for 3 minutes or until done. Be careful not to overcook. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place strained spaghetti in dish and place the scallops and sauce on top. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 38.9 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 227.4 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS
Categories Mushroom Appetizer Sauté Scallop Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 First-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Tent with foil to keep warm. Add 1/2 cup water, lemon juice, soy sauce and curry to same skillet; bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 6 tablespoons butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking just until melted and smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide mushrooms among 4 plates. Top with scallops. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.3.
SEARED SEA SCALLOPS
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, thyme and lemon pepper. Roll scallops in flour mixture until lightly coated on all sides.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet or frying pan over high heat. Add 4 scallops to the pan and sear on all sides (about 2 minutes for each side). After turning scallops, add 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Remove scallops from pan and place on a plate in the oven to keep warm until ready to serve.
- Repeat until remaining scallops are cooked, tossing each batch with parsley and lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 19.8 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1250.8 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH JAMMY CHERRY TOMATOES
The simple, summery dinner is a reminder that in-season produce and fresh seafood shine brightest with little fussing. Seared scallops are paired with cherry tomatoes that are cooked in white wine and butter until they're falling apart, and the whole thing is finished with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and lemon zest. Equal parts casual and elegant, this dish is best served straight from the skillet, with a big green salad, a nice loaf of bread and the rest of the wine.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories dinner, weekday, seafood, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-low and add the butter to melt. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the wine and cook until about half the liquid has evaporated.
- Add the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tomatoes have released their juices and almost completely collapsed. Transfer the tomato mixture to a small dish (use a rubber spatula to get every last bit of the sauce!), then carefully wipe out the pan with a damp paper towel.
- Pat the scallops dry. Add the grapeseed oil to the skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. When the oil is very hot, add half the scallops, spacing them evenly in the pan, and season with kosher salt. Cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and cook for 1 more minute. Don't overcook! Transfer the scallops to a plate and repeat with the remaining scallops, adding more oil if necessary.
- Drain any remaining oil and take the skillet off the heat. Return the tomatoes and their juices to the skillet and squeeze in 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Return the scallops to the skillet, nestling them into the tomatoes. Top with the zest of both lemon halves, julienned basil and mint, and a generous sprinkle of coarse sea salt, and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality scallops. Look for scallops that are plump and firm, with a slightly translucent appearance. Avoid scallops that are slimy or have an off odor.
- Sear the scallops properly. To get a nice sear, make sure the scallops are dry before cooking. Pat them dry with a paper towel and then season them with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a little bit of oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the scallops and sear them for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Make sure the salsa is fresh. The salsa is a key component of this dish, so make sure it is fresh and flavorful. Use ripe tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. You can also add other ingredients to the salsa, such as chopped jalapeños or bell peppers.
- Cook the spinach and mushrooms properly. The spinach and mushrooms are cooked in the same skillet as the scallops. Cook the spinach until it is wilted and the mushrooms until they are soft and browned.
- Serve the dish immediately. This dish is best served immediately after it is cooked. The scallops will be tender and juicy, the salsa will be fresh and flavorful, and the spinach and mushrooms will be perfectly cooked.
Conclusion:
Seared scallops with tomato salsa, spinach, and mushrooms is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The scallops are cooked to perfection, the salsa is fresh and flavorful, and the spinach and mushrooms add a touch of elegance. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.
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