How To Make Creamy Garlic Butter Tuscan Scallops
You only need 30 minutes to whip up this easy scallops recipe, loaded with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cheeses, and plump scallops, for a filling meal!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 28ozscallops
- 2tbspsalted butter
- 4garlic cloves,finely diced
- 1small yellow onion,diced
- ½cupwhite wine,optional
- 5ozsun dried tomato strips in oil,drained, 1 tsp of the jarred oil reserved
- 1¾cupsheavy cream,or half and half
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 3cupsbaby spinach leaves,washed
- ½cupfresh parmesan cheese,grated
- 2tspdried Italian herbs
- 1tbspfresh parsley,chopped
Instructions
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Thoroughly pat the scallops dry with paper towels.
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Heat the olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot and sizzling. Add the scallops in a single layer without over crowding the pan, working in batches, if needed.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on one side until a golden crust forms underneath, then flip and fry again for 2 minutes until crisp, lightly browned and cooked through or opaque. Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
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Melt the butter in the pan. Sauté the onion for about 4 minutes until soft. Add in the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
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Pour in the white wine, and allow to reduce to half, while scraping any bits off of the bottom of the pan. Add the sun dried tomatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to release their flavors.
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Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Add in the spinach leaves and allow to wilt in the sauce, then add in the parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer for a further minute until the cheese melts through the sauce.
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Stir in the herbs, then take the pan off the heat. Add the scallops with their juices into the pan, then mix through slightly.
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Serve over pasta, rice, or steamed veg. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 975.40kcal
- Fat: 85.64g
- Saturated Fat: 33.59g
- Trans Fat: 0.38g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 36.55g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.03g
- Carbohydrates: 14.67g
- Fiber: 1.06g
- Sugar: 4.17g
- Protein: 33.60g
- Cholesterol: 218.18mg
- Sodium: 1128.57mg
- Calcium: 337.28mg
- Potassium: 630.20mg
- Iron: 2.11mg
- Vitamin A: 557.45µg
- Vitamin C: 6.48mg
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