Chicken Scallops With Spinach And Blue Cheese Recipes

SCALLOPS BONNE FEMME AND SPINACH WITH CRISPY PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Place oven rack at center of oven and preheat broiler.
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a small pot over medium heat and add the shallots and mushrooms, cook 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter and flour to softened shallots and mushrooms and cook 1 minute then whisk in wine, reduce 30 seconds, add stock and bring to a bubble. Stir in cream and heat through. Season sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper and a couple dashes hot sauce, then reduce heat to low.
• While the sauce is working, cover cookie sheet with foil and place prosciutto on the sheet and crisp up 2 minutes on each side under the broiler. It will continue to crisp as it cools.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining 6 tablespoons butter, garlic, thyme and basil. Spread over baguette and place under broiler until toasty. Switch oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a skillet or cast iron pan over high heat. Season the scallops with salt and pepper and dress with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Sear the scallops to caramelize 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side then cover them with sauce, bread crumbs and parsley and finish in oven about 6 to 7 minutes until brown and bubbly.
• While scallops cook, heat remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat with crushed garlic, cook 1 minute and remove. Add spinach and wilt into skillet. Season greens with salt and pepper.
• Serve scallops with wilted spinach alongside and top with broken pieces of crispy prosciutto and toasted bread.

CHICKEN SCALLOPS WITH SPINACH AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Pour half the olive oil into a very large frying pan to film the bottom.
• Over low heat, gradually add the spinach by handfuls, cover, and stir from time to time as it cooks down.
• When all the spinach is barely wilted, put it in a sieve and press out most of the moisture.
• Spread the spinach in a wide, shallow ovenproof dish and set aside.
• Salt and pepper the chicken cutlets on both sides.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and over medium-high heat saute the chicken, turning to color it golden on both sides.
• When the chicken is done, lay the cutlets on the spinach.
• In a small bowl, mix together the pine nuts and blue cheese.
• Scatter this mixture over the chicken (This much can be done ahead).
• Bake the chicken until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the chicken and spinach are piping hot, about 15 minutes.
• Serve at once.

SCALLOPS AND SPINACH WITH PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Divide spinach among four individual plates.
• Arrange tomatoes on top of spinach, set aside.
• Arrange scallops on the unheated rack of a broiler pan, set aside.
• Melt butter or margarine in a small saucepan, stir in garlic and pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• Brush half of the butter mixture on scallops.
• Broil scallops 4 inches from heat for 8 minutes or till opaque, turning once.
• It desired, for easier turning, thread scallops on metal skewers before broiling.
• Meanwhile, return saucepan to heat, whisk flour into remaining butter mixture.
• Add half and half or light cream and cheese, cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• Arrange scallops on top of tomatoes and spinach on plates, drizzle with sauce.
• Serve at once.

DEB'S SCALLOPS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate.
• Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Rinse the scallops, and drop them into the boiling water; cook for 2 minutes. Remove the scallops with a slotted spoon, and pat dry. Place on the bottom of the prepared pie plate.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter, and stir in the flour. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes. Whisk in heavy cream and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, or until thick.
• Squeeze the spinach dry, and spread over the scallops. Pour the cream sauce over the spinach, and top with mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Sprinkle Old Bay Seasoning over the bread crumbs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until browned and bubbly.