Grilled Scallop Skewers

Name: Grilled Scallop Skewers
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pint bay scallop meat, patted dry; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; Metal skewers, or wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes

Lemon-herb skewers, two minutes a side.

Min Prep: 8
Min Cook: 4
Servings: 4
Scallop Meat: 1 pt

Bay scallop skewers on a grill with a grilled lemon

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 pint bay scallop meat, patted dry
3 tablespoons olive oil
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Metal skewers, or wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes

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Steps

Heat the grill to high. Scrub the grates clean and oil them.
Whisk the oil, lemon zest, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss the scallops in it. Save the lemon juice for the end.
Thread the scallops through their sides onto pairs of parallel skewers, so they don't spin when you flip them. Leave a little space between each one.
Grill about 2 minutes a side, until marked and opaque all the way through.
Squeeze the lemon juice over the top and serve hot.

Grilled Scallop Skewers

Ingredients

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