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Grilled Sea Scallops

Posted By Joel on May 8, 2009

Grilled Sea Scallops

grilled-scallops2-thumbWe are always on the lookout for super fresh food products that respond to simple cooking techniques and taste great.  Marry such dishes with an equally good wine and the magic always happens!

We grilled large sea scallops, let them caramelize on the outside with a cooked inside that stayed soft and moist. What a sexy contrast of textures!

Here’s How:

Fire up the grill.  Lay out the scallops using tongs.  Let them sit a minute to caramelize a bit on the underside.  Turn the scallops over - the developed crust will help resist sticking - now let them caramelize on the newly turned bottom side. 

Your done!

Plate the scallops; and a squeeze of lemon if you like.

Suggested wine pairings:  Grillo (Sicily);  Orvieto (Umbria); Falanghina (Campania); Cortese (Piedmont); Vermentino (Maremma);  Soave classico (Veneto)

NOTE:  Before you fire up your grill, brush it with olive oil to help prevent sticking.

About the author

Joel

Joel Mack has worked for a celebrated importer / distributor of Italian wines and continues to study the wines and winemaking of Italy. He has advised many restaurants in making their Italian wine list selections and has provided training to restaurant staff. Today, Joel conducts wine classes and leads specialized private and corporate tastings of Italian wines. Joel carried out his higher education at a highly regarded College of Music and continues to extend an artistic point of view to Italian wine, balanced with factual information about wine, its nature and identity. By day, he applies his time to collaborative software technology. Joel can be contacted at joel@vintrospective.com.

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