Best 6 Sauteed Scallops Over Spaghetti Squash Recipes

GRIDDLED SEA SCALLOPS WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH, FIELD PEA RELISH AND "RED HOT" LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• For the squash: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. and roast the whole squash on a baking sheet about 45 minutes. Let cool and cut the squash in half. Scoop the seeds out and gently spoon the squash out of the skin into a bowl, keeping the strands as intact as possible. Gently stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For the field pea relish: Cook the bacon in a saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Add the carrot celery and onion and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the peas and cover with water. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cook until the peas are tender. Strain and cool the peas in a large bowl. Add the red bell pepper, basil, garlic oil, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper and toss well.
• For the lemon beurre blanc: Simmer the wine, garlic, shallots and lemon zest and juice in a saucepot over medium-high heat until reduced by half. Add the heavy cream and reduce by half again. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the butter slowly, piece by piece, until incorporated fully. Strain through a fine strainer and hold in a warm place until ready to use.
• For the scallops: Heat the vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet or griddle over high heat.
• Add the scallops and brown them on one side. Turn them over and cook to medium, about 3 minutes. Remove the scallops and add the rest of the butter. Add 2 separate piles of spaghetti squash to the pan and flatten with a spatula. Cook until brown, turn them over and continue to cook until browned on both sides.
• Plate the scallops on 2 plates with the spaghetti squash "hash" in the center
• Drizzle some of the buere blanc around the scallops and finish the plates with some field pea relish and a drizzle of hot sauce.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS OVER SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place squash, cut-sides down, on an oiled baking pan. Cook until easily pierced with a knife tip, about 45 minutes. Using a fork, separate the flesh into strands, and transfer to a bowl; cover.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Cook leeks and shallots, stirring, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Place flour in a small bowl; dredge scallops. Return pan to heat; add remaining tablespoon oil. Cook half of scallops until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper. Cook remaining scallops.
• Increase heat to medium high; add wine or 3/4 cup water. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any brown bits on bottom of pan. Cook until liquid has reduced by half. Slowly whisk in the butter until sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the squash and the leek mixture among four dinner plates; top with scallops. Drizzle with sauce, and garnish with chives. Serve.

QUICK SCALLOPS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti per package instruction while preparing the scallops.
• (Drain spaghetti and reserve about 1 cup of pasta water).
• While spaghetti is cooking, heat skillet on medium high. Add olive oil and heat about 1 minute.
• Add garlic and black pepper, saute for about 45 seconds, do not brown.
• Add scallops and cook until opaque (about 5 minutes).
• Remove scallops to a bowl with slotted spoon.
• Add onion and cook until softened (add a ladle or about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of pasta water to skillet to make sauce).
• Once onion pieces are clear and soft, squeeze in the juice of one large lemon.
• Salt to taste.
• Drain and put hot spaghetti in a large bowl, immediately pour the skillet of scallops on top of the spaghetti, add chopped parsley and toss to mix.
• Serve immediately, can add lemon, parsley or red pepper to taste.

CREAMY BAY SCALLOP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes or 1 minute less than directed on the package.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. When oil just starts to smoke, add scallops and move them into a single layer. Let sear on high for 60 seconds. Toss to turn. Add butter and stir scallops until butter melts. Stir in garlic. Add lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Stir in sherry and cook and stir until alcohol cooks off, about 1 minute. Pour in cream. When mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to medium-low. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Drain pasta. Transfer to skillet with scallops; bring to a simmer. Add half the parsley. Cook until pasta is heated through and tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Grate generously with grated cheese. Add the rest of the parsley. Serve in warm bowls.

WILD CAUGHT SEA SCALLOPS WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425 degrees. cut squash in half the long way. place squash, flat side down, on a pan sprayed sheet pan with kosher salt. Add 1/2 cup water and place in over for 40-50 minutes.
• create sauce by heating olive oil in sauce pot, until just smoking, add garlic and "toast", saute until golden brown.
• add crushed tomatoes and simmer around 10-15 minutes. season with salt, pepper and fresh basil.
• Pan sear seasoned rice flour dusted, scallops in a pan with scant amount of oil. Sear for approx, 1 minute on each side.
• Deglaze wtih 2 T of lemon juice.
• Remove from pan and add 1/2 cup tomato sacue to pull flavors from pan. add back into the sauce pot of tomato sauce.
• Remove squash from oven. allow to cool until you are able to handle. using a fork scrap spaghetti squash into a bowl. fluff by using two forks, by pulling apart strands.
• reheat by sauteing breifly in a heated pan.
• to plate you will place a nest of squash in the center of the plate. place 6 scallops falling off the nest and top with 1/2 cup or so of tomato basil sauce.
• sprinkle with fresh grated cheese, optional.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH SAUTE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray, and place squash halves cut-side down on the sheet. Bake until squash is tender but still crunchy, about 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Once cool enough to handle, shred squash flesh from rind using a fork. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in butter until soft. Add squash to the skillet, and cook until hot. Season with salt and pepper.