Skewered Scallops

breezermom's Note:

A recipe from Australia, featuring scallops grilled on the barbi! Light seasoning enables the sweet taste of the scallops to come through. Posted for ZWT5.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb scallops
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons butter , melted
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1 dash paprika
• 2 kiwi fruits , quartered (optional)

Directions:

1. Rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry with paper toweling. Halve any large scallops.
2. In a bowl, combine dry white wine, lemon juice, butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Add scallops. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Drain; reserve marinade.
3. On 8 skewers thread scallops, allowing some space between each scallop. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Grill over medium coals for 8 to 10 minutes or till scallops are tneder. Turn often and brush with reserved marinade. (Or broil 4 inches from the heat about 10 minutes, turning once -- but grilling outside over coals is best!). Serve with kiwi fruit, if desired.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Must admit that I used the broiler for this recipe this time, but look forward to doing these GREAT TASTING SCALLOPS on the BBQ another time! Did use lemon pepper instead of the usual S&P, & even found 3 Kiwi fruits that did wonders with the presentation while adding their own subdued flavor! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Please Review My Recipe]

[Julie F]

These were very good. I doubled the marinade recipe and also grilled about 1 pound of shrimp to go with these. It is similar to some other grilled seafood recipes I've tried, but this was nice because it wasn't overly salty, as I find some to be. A great basic way to grill scallops. I used another reviewer's suggestion to replace the butter with olive oil, and that worked well.

[ellie_]

Wonderful and easy dinner! I made a slight change by using 12 oz of scallops using the broiler, served with a salad made with a bag of salad greens, three kiwi, cut into quarters, a pkg of cherry tomatoes and some parmesan. Added the scallops to the individual serving of salad for a wonderful light dinner. Thanks for sharing!