BBQ scallops
Serves 4 as a starter
Easy
Total time:
Check out our easy barbecue scallop recipe, perfect for a quick yet impressive dinner party starter. You’ll need to get scallops in shells from a fishmonger – ask them to clean them for you and keep the shells for cooking. If you’re grilling, use little beds of coarse salt to keep the scallops level
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- 4 large scallopscleaned (keep the shells)
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ shallotfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp capersroughly chopped
- 1 lemonjuiced
- ½ a small bunch flat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal136
- fat12.6g
- saturates7.9g
- carbs1.5g
- sugars0.4g
- fibre0.5g
- protein4g
- salt0.9g
Method
step 1
Heat a barbecue or grill to medium-high. Put each scallop into a shell with 1 tbsp of butter and some seasoning.
step 2
Put onto the barbecue or under the grill for 5 minutes until lightly charred. Meanwhile, mix the shallot, capers, lemon juice and parsley, then spoon over the scallops and serve.
