Scallops And Mango Skewers Recipes

SCALLOPS AND MANGO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Heat a charcoal or gas grill until very hot. Brush the grill grate with a little oil and put it 3 or 4 inches from the heat.
• Thread the scallops through their equators onto metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternating them with mango, red bell pepper and onion. Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill skewers until browned and release easily from the grill, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Take the scallops off the grill before the interior becomes totally opaque.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

SHRIMP AND MANGO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for 15 minutes before using.
• Alternately, skewer shrimp, mango and onion pieces.
• Place in a dish large enough for skewers in one layer.
• Sprinkle garlic, cilantro, red pepper flakes and lime juice over all.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes, turning after 7 or 8 minutes.
• Prepare grill.
• Spray or lightly brush olive oil onto kebabs.
• Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until shrimp is pink and opaque.
• Enjoy!

SPICY MANGO SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pat scallops dry with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and firm. Remove from pan., Add onion to same pan; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in chutney., Return scallops to pan; heat through, stirring gently to coat. Serve with rice; sprinkle with cilantro.

PINEAPPLE MANGO TANGO SCALLOPS SKEWERS

Steps:

• Pre-heat grill to medium high, and place grate at least 4 inches above fire.
• In food processor, combine 1 mango, 1 C pineapple, sesame oil, lime juice and zest and lemon pepper. Process until smooth, and set aside in small bowl.
• Combine lemon juice and sugar in a large bowl and stir until dissolved. Add scallops and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Thread four scallops per skewer with the remaining mango (cut into ½-inch pieces), pineapple and pepper, alternating evenly.
• Grill about four minutes on each side, until scallops turn opaque and have a bit of char to them. Transfer to a platter or individual plates and drizzle with sauce.

SCALLOP SKEWERS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix first five ingredients to make sauce. Assemble skewers by placing one scallop (or two-three bay scallops) and one piece of scallion on each skewer. (These skewers can be prepped a day ahead and kept chilled in the fridge, then grilled a few hours before party time and kept warm until serving.)
• Brush with ginger soy sauce and cook about two minutes per side or until just opaque. Be careful not to overcook scallops or they'll get a rubbery texture. Continue to brush with sauce throughout cooking.

SEARED ROSEMARY SCALLOPS

Steps:

• If using rosemary branches, remove leaves from all but top 3 inches of each branch. In a small bowl stir together chopped rosemary, paprika, and cayenne. Remove tough muscle from side of each scallop if necessary and pat scallops dry. Season scallops with salt and sprinkle with rosemary mixture. Thread 4 scallops onto each rosemary branch or bamboo skewer.
• In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté scallops until golden and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Serve scallops with potato salad and mango salsa.

MANGO MASALA SCALLOP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak skewers in white wine for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Trim white end of green onion to 3-inch lengths. Cut the remaining green part into thin slivers for garnish if desired.
• Thread onto a skewer in the following order: scallop-white part of green onion-mango, using 1 piece of each. Repeat 1 more time and then add 1 more scallop to secure the mango. Repeat with remaining skewers. Let sit for 10 to 20 minutes in refrigerator.
• Lightly brush skewers on each side with salad oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place on a preheated medium-high grill and cook until scallops are just cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Garnish with green onion slivers and lime wedges.