Grilled Scallop Recipes

Scallops with Roasted Pepper Butter Sauce

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

Sweet and tender scallops are a great choice for the grill and can be served with a variety of sauces as well as in seafood salads.

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Grilled Scallop Scampi Kebabs with Arugula and Herb Salad

Photo: Brie Passano; Styling: Claire Spollen

Grilled Scallop Scampi Kebabs with Arugula and Herb Salad Recipe

Loads of flavor come from a simple combo of olive oil, garlic, and reduced white wine that serves as both a basting liquid and a dressing for the herbaceous salad.

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Grilled Scallops with Honeydew-Avocado Salsa

Photo: © Kana Okada

Grilled Scallops with Honeydew-Avocado Salsa Recipe
To go with grilled scallops, Marcia Kiesel creates her own version of salsa verde by combining sweet honeydew and buttery avocado in a fruit salsa (yes, avocado is a fruit). The salsa is what wine geeks call "round in flavor," meaning it's not too tart or tangy, and it would be excellent with an equally "round" oaked California Chardonnay.

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Grilled Sweet-and-Sour Scallops

Grilled Sweet-and-Sour Scallops Recipe
Marinate scallops for about 30 minutes in a mixture of rice wine and fresh ginger, then baste them in a sweet soy sauce mixture for a flavorful Asian-style grilled scallop entrée.

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Grilled Scallop Kabobs

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett

Grilled Scallop Kabobs Recipe
Grab the skewers, fire up the grill, and enjoy these easy and delicious kabobs, great for any night of the week. Round out the meal with grilled pita wedges and deli tabbouleh salad.

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Spinach and Scallop Salad

Howard L. Puckett

Spinach and Scallop Salad Recipe
Make your salad Mediterranean by serving grilled scallops over a bed of fresh spinach tossed in lemon vinaigrette, and topping with a savory mixture of pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes.

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Seafood Kebabs

Photo: David Hillegas; Styling: Lydia Degaris-Pursell

Seafood Kebabs Recipe

Everyone loves a good kebab. The trick for great ones is to make sure meat and vegetables are cut into equal-size pieces before skewering so that everything has a chance to cook evenly.

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Diver Scallops Grilled on Rosemary

Howard L. Puckett

Diver Scallops Grilled on Rosemary Recipe
Add extra flavor to scallops by using rosemary sprigs as skewers.

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Grilled Scallops with Lemon-Chickpea Salad

Leigh Beisch

Grilled Scallops with Lemon-Chickpea Salad Recipe
Chickpeas add both texture and a nutty flavor to this lemony grilled scallop-spinach salad.

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Grilled Scallop Salad

Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Grilled Scallop Salad Recipe

Grill scallops and cucumber for tasty toppings on this summer salad.

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Seared Scallops with Prosciutto Bits

Tim Turner

Seared Scallops with Prosciutto Bits Recipe
A bottled Italian dressing based on oil, vinegar, and spices makes a fine marinade for many kinds of seafood and poultry. Thaw frozen scallops overnight in the refrigerator. If you are really in a hurry, run cold water (not warm or hot) over them while they are in a bowl in the sink.

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Scallops with Roasted Pepper Butter Sauce