Hidden Valley Ranch Crusted Scallops With Spinach Rsc

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Ready, set, cook! Hidden valley contest entry. essentially a one pan meal. It's southern meets coastal with bacon, butter, seafood, and wilted spinach.

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Steps

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1) in a cool skillet , start cooking your bacon over medium / low heat until crispy.

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2) in a small plastic sealable bag , combine 1 / 2 the packet of hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix , parmesan cheese , and scallops.

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Gentle mix / coat the scallops in the mixture.

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3) once the bacon is crispy , remove from skillet , and turn heat up to medium.

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Keep all the fat in there.

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Sear the scallops on one side , roughly 2-3 minutes.

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Do not move them until they have cooked about halfway through.

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Then flip to the other side and sear another 1.

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5-2 minutes.

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Then remove from the pan.

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4) add the garlic , shallots , butter , and other half of hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix to the pan.

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Saut for 2-3 minutes , and then add you spinach and allow it to steam and wilt , stirring after about 1-2 minutes.

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Then add the lemon juice and crumble up the bacon into the spinach.

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5) create a small bed of spinach on your plate and place your scallops on top of it.

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Enjoy !.

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Ingredients

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hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, bacon, sea scallops, butter, baby spinach, garlic clove, shallot, parmesan cheese, lemon, juice of