Seared Scallops with Apple Cider Balsamic Glaze
Apple cider balsamic glaze would bring out the natural sweetness of scallops. Spinach and mushrooms for earthiness, bacon for a touch of saltiness. Fantastic!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15 minutes |
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Apple cider balsamic glaze would bring out the natural sweetness of scallops. Spinach and mushrooms for earthiness, bacon for a touch of saltiness. Fantastic!
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Ingredients
- 12 jumbo sea scallops dried
- 3 slices bacon cooked, drained and chopped. Save 2bacon fat
- 12 oz baby spinach
- 8 cremini mushrooms sliced
- 2 T Abithat's Ruine DOP
- 1 t salt
- 1/4 t fresh ground pepper
- 3/4 c apple cider
- 3 T Abithat's Red Apple Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 T honey
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Instructions
- Place sea scallops on paper towels and blot dry. Lightly season with salt and pepper on both sides. Set aside, keep on towels so they will stay dry, or they will not sear properly.
- Whisk apple cider, balsamic and honey together and set aside.
- In a large sauté pan, sauté mushrooms and crumbled bacon in bacon fat and 1 T olive oil over medium heat for a couple of minutes. Turn off burner but leave pan on stove.
- Heat a cast iron skillet on stovetop. Add 1 T olive oil and once it is hot, add scallops. Sear 2 minutes per side, flipping once only. Temporarily remove scallops from skillet and set aside.
- Add cider mixture to cast iron skillet, scraping bottom of pan to deglaze. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow sauce to thicken. Place scallops to skillet to warm in cider sauce for a few minutes.
- While reheating scallops, turn heat back on under sauté pan containing bacon and mushrooms. Place spinach in pan and toss gently to coat in oil. Cover pan for a minute or two to wilt spinach stirring once. Remove from heat divide onto plates.
- Place 3 scallops on each bed of spinach and drizzle with cider sauce. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition is per serving
Nutrition Facts
Seared Scallops with Apple Cider Balsamic Glaze
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
15%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 41mg
14%
Sodium 2691mg
112%
Potassium 673mg
19%
Total Carbohydrates 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars 12g
Protein 24g
48%
Vitamin A
55%
Vitamin C
125%
Calcium
11%
Iron
19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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