Seared Sea Scallops Over Baby Spinach

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 inch long piece gingerroot, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 lb very fresh sea scallop

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 200°.
• 2 heat 1 t.
• 3 of the vegetable oil and 1 tsp.
• 4 of the sesame oil in a heavy skillet over high heat.
• 5 add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until garlic softens, about 1 minute.
• 6 add spinach, cook until leaves soften and heat through, about 2 minutes.
• 7 add soy sauce and sesame seeds and pepper; toss to combine.
• 8 cover skillet and place in oven to keep warm while scallops cook.
• 9 heat remaining 1 t.
• 10 vegetable oil and 1 tsp.
• 11 sesame oil over medium-high heat in a grill pan or heavy skillet.
• 12 sear scallops until dark golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• 13 serve scallops over the spinach.
• 14 *to toast sesame seeds, place them in a dry skillet over low heat, shaking often to prevent burning, until fragrant and barely colored, about 3 minutes.