Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
  • 1 12 lbs spinach
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry, tough attachment muscle removed
  • spicy orange sauce
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
  • 12 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon shredded onion
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 18 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Method

  • Heat 1 teaspoon of butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add spinach in 2 batches, if necessary, and salt.
  • Cook, stirring, just until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove to serving platter.
  • Wipe skillet dry with paper towels.
  • Add remailning butter to skillet.
  • When hot, add scallops in a single layer.
  • Cook 2 minutes, turning scallops once or until lightly browned on 2 sides and barely opaque at the centers.
  • Arrange on spinach; cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  • Put sauce ingredients in skillet and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Boil for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly syrupy.
  • Spoon sauce over scallops.