Grilled Scallops And Vegetables With Cilantro Sauce Food

GRILLED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice and salt. Place scallops in a large bowl, and toss with butter mixture. Let stand for about 2 minutes.
• Thread scallops onto skewers, or use a wire grill basket. Cook on preheated grill for about 4 minutes per side.
• Return butter mixture to saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and keep warm while scallops cook. Toss with grilled scallops and serve.

GRILLED CILANTRO-LIME SCALLOPS WITH ZUCCHINI AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the couscous and cook, stirring a few times, until starting to turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the couscous is softened, and the liquid has been absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the cilantro, lime juice, garlic, Aleppo pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of black pepper and the remaining 2/3 cup olive oil to a food processor and process until smooth and vibrant green. Reserve 1/3 cup and pour the rest into a large bowl.
• Add the zucchini and the yellow squash to the bowl and toss to coat with the sauce. Thread 7 to 8 pieces, alternating between zucchini and yellow squash, onto each of 4 skewers, threading them so the slices will lay flat on the grill. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the scallops to the bowl and toss with the marinade. Set aside while you grill the vegetables.
• Grill the vegetables until grill marks appear on the underside and the vegetables begin to soften, 6 to 7 minutes. Flip and grill until the vegetables are cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, thread 4 scallops each onto 4 skewers so that the scallops lay flat. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Grill until caramelized on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the scallops are just firm to touch and opaque in the center, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir 3 tablespoons of the reserved cilantro-lime sauce into the couscous and spoon the couscous onto a platter. Place the vegetable and scallop skewers on top and garnish with lime zest and Aleppo pepper. Serve with the remaining cilantro-lime sauce on the side.

GRILLED SCALLOPS AND VEGETABLES WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray cold grid with nonstick cooking spray.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat.
• Heat chili oil and sesame oil in small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add green onion; cook about 15 seconds or just until fragrant.
• Add ginger; cook 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth; bring to a boil.
• Cook until liquid is reduced by half.
• Place mixture in blender with cilantro; blend until smooth.
• Set aside.
• Thread scallops and vegetables onto skewers.
• Grill about 8 minutes per side or until scallops turn opaque.
• Serve hot with cilantro sauce.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH VEGETABLES AND HOISIN-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
• Mix first 4 vegetable ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add watercress, cucumber, carrot, cilantro and onion; toss to blend.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let stand for 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
• Stir coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer seeds to a plastic bag.
• Using mallet or hammer, coarsely crack seeds.
• Combine sesame oil and ginger in medium bowl; mix in coriander seeds and then scallops.
• Let stand at least 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour.
• Prepare barbecue to medium-high heat.
• Thread 3 scallops onto each of 4 skewers.
• Brush barbecue rack with oil to prevent sticking.
• Grill scallops until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Divide vegetables among 2 plates.
• Top each with scallops and serve, passing Hoisin-Orange sauce separately.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH VEGETABLES AND HOISIN-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Mix all ingredients in bowl. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• For vegetables:
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add watercress, cucumber, carrot, cilantro, and onion and toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
• For scallops:
• Stir coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to plastic bag. Using mallet or hammer, coarsely crack seeds. Combine sesame oil and ginger in medium bowl; mix in coriander seeds, then scallops. Let stand at least 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread 3 scallops onto each of 4 skewers. Brush barbecue rack with oil to prevent sticking. Grill scallops until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Divide vegetables among 4 plates. Top each with scallops and serve, passing hoisin-orange sauce separately.
• Available at Asian markets and many supermarkets.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the cilantro, oil, chives and garlic. Add the shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., In a blender, combine the sauce ingredients; cover and process until blended. Chill until serving., Thread shrimp onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with sauce.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH CORIANDER BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan simmer the onion, the vinegar, the water, and the ground coriander until the liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon and whisk in the butter, 1 piece at a time, lifting the pan from the heat occasionally to let the mixture cool adding each new piece of butter before the previous one has melted completely. (The sauce should not get hot enough to liquefy. It should be the consistency of thin hollandaise.) Season the sauce with salt and pepper, transfer it to a bowl set in a larger bowl of warm water, and keep it warm.
• Brush the scallops with the oil, heat a ridged grill pan over high heat until it is hot and just begins to smoke, and in it grill the scallops, for 5 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked through. Whisk the fresh coriander into the butter sauce, spoon the sauce onto 2 plates, and arrange the scallops on it.