Scallops With Arugula Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse scallops, pat dry and set aside.
• Slice peppers lengthwise inot 1/2 inch wide strips.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Stir fry the sweet pepper strips and garlic for 4-5 minutes or until just tender.
• Add arugula; stir fry for 30 seconds or until just wilted.
• Divide vegetable mixture among 4 dinner plates. Cover; keep warm.
• To the same skillet, add cream and tomato paste.
• Bring mixture to a boil and add scallops.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until scallops are opaque.
• Remove scallops with a slotted spoon; arrange alongside vegetables.
• Return cream mixture to boiling; cook for 1 minute or until mixture is slightly thickened, stirring briskly with a whisk.
• Add lime juice, salt and pepper.
• Spoon cream mixture over scallops.

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.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes, then add the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a steady simmer and cook until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• During the last 4 minutes of cooking the pasta, add the wine and scallops to the tomato sauce, stirring to evenly distribute the scallops in the sauce. Simmer until just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Add the pasta and 1/2 cup cooking water to the scallops. Cook, stirring, until the pasta is well coated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add some of the remaining cooking water, a few tablespoons at a time, if the pasta is dry; season with salt. Stir in 3 cups arugula to wilt slightly.
• Divide the pasta among shallow bowls. Top with the remaining 1 cup arugula and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Finely grate the lemon zest over the pasta and top with more red pepper flakes.

Steps:

• Toss scallops, olive oil, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until scallops are completely coated.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook scallops in hot skillet until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium and transfer scallops to a bowl.
• Cook and stir garlic in the same skillet until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add butter beans, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning; cook and stir until beans are slightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir cooked lentils and arugula into skillet; cook and stir until arugula begins to wilt, about 30 seconds.
• Pour any accumulated scallop juices from the bowl over arugula; stir scallops into lentil mixture and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and black pepper.

Steps:

• Combine all the citrus in a medium bowl with a pinch of salt and crushed red pepper and reserve.
• Season the scallops with salt. Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. When the oil is hot but not smoking add the smashed garlic cloves. When the garlic has become golden and very aromatic remove it from the pan and discard it. Next, gently lay the scallops in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. If the pan begins to smoke reduce the heat of the burner. The scallops should look beautifully caramelized on each side.
• While the scallops are cooking, dress the arugula in a small bowl with some of the juice from the reserved citrus and also high-quality extra-virgin olive oil and some salt. Arrange the arugula on individual serving plates. Toss the onion in with the citrus and give it a sprinkle of olive oil. Lay the citrus on the arugula.
• Cut the scallops in half equatorially and place them overlapping in a line against the citrus. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and give another little drizzle of olive oil.

Steps:

• Rinse the scallops and dry well with paper towels.
• Season the scallops with salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy fry pan over high heat, warm the olive oil until it shimmers.
• In batches without crowding, add the scallops and sear until nicely browned on one side, about 2 minutes.
• Turn the scallops over and brown the other side, about 1 minute more.
• Return all the scallops to the pan, Add the lemon zest and thyme, and cook for a moment.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the scallops to a bowl.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the butter and shallots to the pan.
• Sauté until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
• Generously salt the boiling water, add the pasta and cook until al dente (tender but firm to the bite), 3 to 4 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, add the lemon juice and broth to the fry pan and deglaze the pan, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom.
• Simmer until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain the pasta well and add it to the fry pan.
• Add the scallops and any juices that have accumulated.
• Add the capers and pine nuts.
• Toss over low heat to finish cooking the scallops and mix the ingredients, about 1 minute.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Transfer to a warmed large, shallow bowl.
• Add the arugula leaves and toss gently.
• Serve immediately.