Grilled Scallop Kabobs Food

SCALLOP KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add scallops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 20 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add peppers; cover and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately place peppers in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Drain and discard marinade. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the tomatoes, scallops and peppers., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until scallops are firm and opaque, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

SPICED SCALLOP-ZUCCHINI KEBABS

Steps:

• Make the chutney: Combine the cilantro, mint, coconut milk, lime juice, jalapeño, garlic, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender; puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve or up to 1 day.
• Prepare the kebabs: Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. When it foams, stir in the garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, 4 minutes. Remove the spiced butter from the heat and let cool. (The butter can be made up to 1 day in advance.)
• Preheat a grill to medium. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water, about 15 minutes (you'll need 4 to 6 skewers). Thread the scallops and zucchini rounds onto the skewers. Brush the grill generously with vegetable oil. Stir the spiced butter, then brush on the kebabs and season with salt. Grill the kebabs until the scallops are firm and just cooked through and the zucchini is marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Brush with more spiced butter. Serve with the chutney and lime wedges.

BARBECUED SHRIMP AND SCALLOP KABOBS

Steps:

• Melt butter in small, heavy saucepan over low heat until milk solids settle to bottom of saucepan. Skim off any foam from top of melted butter. Carefully spoon golden liquid (clarified butter) from saucepan into another small saucepan; discard milk solids.
• To clarified butter in saucepan, add onion, seafood and fish seasoning, garlic powder and hot pepper sauce; blend well. Place scallops and shrimp in 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Pour butter mixture over scallops and shrimp; turn to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Heat grill. When ready to grill, oil grill rack. Alternately thread 3 scallops and 2 shrimp onto each of six 12 to 14-inch metal skewers; reserve butter mixture. Place kabobs on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 6 to 10 minutes or until scallops turn opaque and shrimp turn pink, turning once and brushing frequently with butter mixture. If necessary, reheat butter mixture before brushing on kabobs. Bring any remaining butter mixture to a boil; serve with kabobs.

SPECIAL SEAFOOD KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add the swordfish, scallops and shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. Wrap a bacon piece around each scallop. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the scallops, swordfish, shrimp, vegetables and pineapple., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill seafood, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until fish just turns opaque, shrimp turn pink, and scallops are firm and opaque, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. ,

GRILLED SHRIMP AND SCALLOP KABOBS

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• Mix lemon juice, oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Cut scallops in half if over 1 inch in diameter.
• Thread scallops, shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes and zucchini alternately on each of four 10-inch metal skewers. Brush with lemon juice mixture.
• Grill uncovered 4 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, brushing frequently with lemon juice mixture and turning once, until scallops are white and shrimp are pink and firm.

SCALLOP AND PINEAPPLE KABOBS

Steps:

• For dressing, combine lime peel and juice, cilantro, jalapeno, sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• Whisk in oil and set aside.
• Combine scallops pineapple, and avocado. Toss with 2 Tbsp of the dressing; reserve remaining.
• Marinate 15 minutes; stirring often.
• Thread pieces on four 12-inch skewers.
• Grill on greased rack directly over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, turn, and heat 4 more minutes.
• Serve with remaining dressing.

GRILLED SEAFOOD KABOBS

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, Italian seasoning, hot sauce, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Add swordfish, shrimp, and scallops and toss.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Drain skewers and thread swordfish, shrimp, scallops, bell pepper, onion, squash, mushroom, and pepperoncini in an alternating fashion onto the skewers. Place a lemon piece on the end of each skewer. Brush skewers with any remaining oil mixture.
• Cook skewers on the grill, turning every 5 minutes, until seafood is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes total.

SHRIMP & SCALLOP KABOBS

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp.
• Drain pineapple chunks.
• (Use imported soy sauce if available for better taste. Use domestic if that is all that is available).
• In medium bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and onion powder; mix well.
• Add shrimp and scallops.
• Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Place shrimp, scallops, pineapple and zucchini on bamboo skewers that have soaked 1 hour in water or on metal skewers.
• Grill or broil 3 to 6 minutes per side or until shrimp are pink, basting frequently with marinade.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

HONEY-GARLIC SCALLOP KABOBS

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Cook bacon, in batches, in large skillet on medium heat until almost done, turning halfway through the cooking time. (Bacon should still be pliable - do not cook until crisp.) Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Cool slightly.
• Pat scallops dry with paper towels; season with pepper. Wrap with bacon. Thread onto 12 small skewers.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended. Reserve half the ketchup mixture for later use. Brush kabobs with remaining ketchup mixture.
• Grill kabobs 3 to 5 min. on each side or until scallops are opaque, brushing with reserved ketchup mixture for the last few minutes.