Grilled Scallops Topped With Bruschetta On Toast Food

GRILLED BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring vinegar to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 3 tablespoons, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, shallot, basil, 2 teaspoons olive oil and garlic. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Brush remaining oil over both sides of baguette slices. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat until golden brown on both sides., Top toasts with tomato mixture. Drizzle with balsamic syrup; sprinkle with sea salt and Parmesan. Serve immediately.

TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the onions, tomatoes, garlic and basil, taking care not to mash or break up the tomatoes too much. Add the balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix again. Cover and chill for at least an hour. This will allow the flavours to soak and blend together.
• Slice the baguette loaf diagonally into 12 thick slices and lightly toast them until they are light brown on both sides. Serve the mixture on the warm slices of bread. If you prefer the mixture at room temperature, remove from the fridge half an hour before serving.

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.

BRUSCHETTA FROM THE GRILL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. For mayonnaise spread, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, onion, garlic and oregano; set aside., Grill bread slices, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Turn bread; spread with mayonnaise mixture. Grill 1-2 minutes longer or until bottoms of bread is toasted. Drain tomato mixture; spoon over tops.

GRILLED BRUSCHETTA WITH TELEME, HONEY, AND FIGS

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush both sides of bread with oil. Place bread slices directly on 1 side of grill rack; place sheet of foil large enough to hold bread slices on other side of grill rack. Grill bread until grill marks appear on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn bread slices over and place bread, grilled side down, on foil. Place 1 cheese slice atop each bread slice; close barbecue and grill bread until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Transfer bread to work surface; cut each slice into 4 pieces. Top each piece with fig slice. Drizzle lightly with honey and sprinkle lightly with freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to platter and serve.

GRILLED SCALLOPS TOPPED WITH BRUSCHETTA ON TOAST

Steps:

• Combine bruschetta ingredients. This can be done several hours in advance. Set aside.
• Combine scallop ingredients and marinate for about 15-30 minutes.
• Grill scallops until done -- do NOT overcook. We use a pan with holes made for the grill, but can also put on k-bobs. Alternatively can sear inside in a skillet.
• Meanwhile, drizzle a SMALL amount of oil on bread slices and toast until golden and crispy. Can toast in toaster oven or on grill.
• Place one scallop on each toast slice. Top with bruschetta. Garnish with basil sprig.

SCALLOP BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Tomatoes Mixture: Dice cherry tomatoes and red onions and add them to a small mixing bowl. Add parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and oregano. Set aside.
• Spray olive oil on pan and cook scallops for about 4 minutes each side until both sides are browned.
• Toast breads and rub halved garlic on one side of each toasted bread, then discard garlic.
• Brush olive oil on bread (same side as the rubbed garlic) and add 'tomatoes mixture' on top (evenly on both breads).
• Place 2 grilled/cooked scallops on top each Bruschetta.
• Garnish with capers.
• Enjoy for lunch, entree or snack.

CARIBBEAN BRUSCHETTA WITH SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle olive oil over bread and toast lightly in the oven.
• In a large bowl, add tomatoes, lime juice, balsamic and sugar and stir to combine.
• In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add onion and cooked until caramelized. Add radicchio and mushrooms and cook until radicchio has wilted and mushrooms have released their liquid. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add minced garlic and cooked bacon and stir to combine. Remove from heat and allow to completely cool.
• Fold cooked onion-bacon mixture into the tomato mixture and add the chopped cilantro.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Grill shrimp and scallops until opaque. Season both sides with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Remove from the grill and slice the scallops and shrimp in half.
• Top each toasted bread slice with the tomato mixture, grilled scallop, and grilled shrimp and garnish with sliced green onions.

QUICK MARINATED GRILLED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Set up your grill for high heat by building coals evenly on the bottom of the grill.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon zest and juice, garlic, chopped oregano and 1/2 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then add the scallops, tossing to coat. Allow to marinate for 10 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the scallops from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Reserve the marinade for basting. Place the scallops on the grill and cook until charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip, and using the oregano brush, baste with the leftover marinade. Char on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the grill and serve.

SCALLOPS ON TOAST

Steps:

• Mince shallots, and saute in butter in hot heavy skillet.
• Toast the bread.
• When shallots have softened, about 3 minutes, add the wine, and cook over high heat to reduce the wine by half.
• Cut the crusts from the bread and cut each slice in half to form triangles. Arrange them on two dinner plates.
• When wine is reduced and almost syrupy, stir in the scallops, and cook one to two minutes, stirring often and watching carefully so they do not overcook. They are ready when they have just turned white.
• Add the Worcestershire, salt if needed and pepper. Spoon with all the juices over the toast and serve.

TOMATO BRUSCHETTA WITH GRILLED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Dice cherry tomatoes and drain. Mix with red onion, lemon juice, salt and oregano. Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil and parmesan cheese. Rub bread slices with garlic clove and spread them out on a cookie sheet. Brush on olive oil mixture. Toast in 350°F oven until crisped (12 to 15 min.). Set aside.
• Put remaining olive oil and butter in a large non-stick sauté pan over medium high heat. When butter is sizzling, add scallops. Cook for about 4 minutes each side until browned and firm. Slice scallops through the middle to get two discs, each with one browned side.
• To serve, spoon some tomato mixture onto bread, top with a scallop slice and garnish with capers or parsley.