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Grilled Or Broiled Shrimp Or Scallops

Grilled Or Broiled Shrimp Or Scallops

Cuisine:World

Course:Dinner

15m prep 10m cook 25m ready

4 servings BASIC Feel free to improvise with the seasoning. Many pastes and rubs can be substituted for the simple treatment here.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 2 pounds large shell-on shrimp, peeled and deveined, or sea scallops, side “hinge” removed, or a combination
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, sweet paprika, or chili powder
  • (1 tablespoon sherry vinegar)
  • Lemon wedges, minced parsley or cilantro, and extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1
    • ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice
    • (1 teaspoon minced shallot)
    • (1 small garlic clove, minced, grated on a rasp grater, or mashed to a paste)
    • (½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard, to taste)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    • ¾ cup olive oil
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Combine in a medium bowl: ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice; (1 teaspoon minced shallot); (1 small garlic clove, minced, grated on a rasp grater, or mashed to a paste); (½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard, to taste); ½ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    2. Whisk until blended. Add gradually, whisking constantly after each addition: ¾ cup olive oil
    3. If made in advance, cover and refrigerate. Shake well before using.
  • 1
    • ½ cup hoisin sauce
    • (2 tablespoons chile garlic paste or sriracha)
    • 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
    • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced or grated on a rasp grater
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated on a rasp grater
    • (1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil)
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Whisk to combine in a small bowl: ½ cup hoisin sauce; (2 tablespoons chile garlic paste or sriracha); 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced or grated on a rasp grater; 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated on a rasp grater; (1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil)
  • Minced green onion

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare a hot grill fire, or preheat the broiler and place the broiler rack as close to the heat as possible. Toss to coat in a shallow bowl: 2 pounds large shell-on shrimp, peeled and deveined, or sea scallops, side “hinge” removed, or a combination; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper, sweet paprika, or chili powder; (1 tablespoon sherry vinegar)

  2. Step 2.

    If grilling, thread the shellfish onto skewers (or use a grilling basket) to keep them from falling into the fire. Grill or broil, turning the shrimp after the first side turns pink, about 2 minutes; or turn the scallops when the first side becomes opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Grill or broil until the second side is pink or opaque; test one of the shrimp or scallops by cutting into it to make sure it is cooked through. Serve garnished with: Lemon wedges, minced parsley or cilantro, and extra-virgin olive oil

  3. Step 3.

    Or tossed with: Vinaigrette flavored with fresh herbs and made with lemon juice, or Chimichurri

  4. Step 4.

    GLAZED

  5. Step 5.

    Prepare and have ready: Hoisin-Ginger Glaze, Teriyaki Marinade reduced to a glaze, Chipotle Barbecue Sauce, or Vietnamese Caramel Sauce

  6. Step 6.

    Preheat the grill or broiler and season the shrimp as for I. Cook for the first 2 minutes, but before turning the shrimp or scallops, brush the top sides with one of the glazes (if using Vietnamese Caramel Sauce, apply it sparingly). Turn and grill or broil for 2 minutes more. Turn again, move the shellfish to a cooler part of the grill or adjust the broiler rack to the center of the oven, and brush again with glaze. Turn and brush every minute or so for 3 to 4 minutes, until the shellfish has developed a nice glaze and is cooked through. Serve with: Minced green onion

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