_Sage Advice About Grilling Scallops


Serves: 5

Ingredients

Directions:

DON'T USE SKEWERS--they can tear through the scallops when you lift them to turn. Instead, place large scallops (they won't fall through the grate) on the grill individually. Start timing them when you place the first one down. Work quickly to place them all on the grate, an inch or two apart. Close the lid. Halfway through the grilling time, turn them. Scallops are ready to turn when you can easily lift them from the cooking grate with a pair of tongs. Grip the scallop gently, and slightly turn your wrist. If it releases easily, it's done on that side. If it clings, move on to another that's ready, or close the lid and count to 10. Turn the smaller ones first, judging their doneness one by one. Finish cooking them with the lid down, and remove them, again smallest to largest. A perfectly grilled scallop will be firm to the touch but not rubbery. If you've never done them before, start with just one or two at a time until you get the hang of it. Pretty soon it'll be like second nature.

AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE: Two recipes in this chapter do call for skewers--we use them for our Scallop and Zucchini Kabobs and to keep scallops wrapped in prosciutto in Honey-Glazed Sea Scallops. There's a trick to turning them so they don't tear. Slide a long spatula under the length of the skewer, then gently lift the whole skewer, and flip it. If you meet resistance along the way, close the lid and count to 10...you get the picture.

Remove The Side Muscle
Another secret to tender scallops is to remove and discard the flat muscle on the side that helps them open and close their shells. It's the same color as the rest of the scallop, so it's easier to find by feel--it may stick up a bit, too. Since raw scallops are a bit slippery, try gripping the muscle with a clean paper towel and give a firm tug. It will tear off easily. You're good to go!

From Weber’s Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

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