6 skillet seared Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, ripe but firm plum tomatoes , halved lengthwise (about 1 1/4 lb), chopped flat leaf parsley, garlic clove, minced, sugar (optional), kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste (optional), shredded gruyere cheese or 3/4 cup comte cheese or 3/4 cup fontina cheese or 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese

fresh sea scallops per person (remove coral if attached - it s the orange-looking thing - some consider a delicacy), baby salad greens or a combination of salad greens you would like: try radiccio for color, butternut, baby spinach, endive and romaine hearts., kosher salt & freshly ground cracked pepper, butter, juice of 1 lemon, balsamic dressing - i repeat the ingredients and recipe for salad dressing here, good balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco s and trader joe s and specialty food stores)(and note, its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.), good olive oil, fresh garlic minced, fresh (if possible ) tarragon - dried ok, honey, mayonnaise (lo-fat works great too), dijon mustard, grainy mustard, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, equipment needed for salad dressing: bowl, whisk, container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad., equipment needed for scallops: skillet, paper towels, squirt bottle if you wish to be fancy with salad dressing in plating dish, 1 working exhaust fan in case skillet smokes.

skinless salmon fillets, 1-in thick, butter, fresh cilantro, jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced, roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, olive oil

cubes fresh pineapple, rice vinegar, curry powder, garlic clove, minced, cracked pepper, salmon fillets (1 inch thick ), kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, black pepper, ground allspice, ground cardamom, ground ginger, vegetable oil