How long do you grill scallops for?!
How long do you grill scallops for?
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Scallops are very delicate and like salmon should be undercooked. Depending on size, no longer than 3 minutes per side ... until a nice brown color develops around the edges ... remove immediately. A dish I do on occasion is to grill large shrimp and scallops .. plate ... pour some garlic butter around them with some nice crunchy French or Italian bread. Enjoy - Enjoy !! Oh, don't forget a glass of nice cold white wine to sip and your gorge.
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Been there - done that
8 to 10mins. Sea food doesnt take that long to cook and if you over cook it, it can make you sick. So dont cook it too much
Scallops are a very delicate and tender "gift" from the sea... Being an Ol'New Englander I'd suggest this... wash your scallops in a light Olive-Oil and garlic coating... in a frying pan, use some Olive Oil and fry them up for about 3 min on high heat... moving them around all the time... serve then hot out of the pan over rice or just as they are with a melted butter dip... grilling will be a bit more difficult... you'll need a skure and a quick hand as you can burn these treats very quickly... or do as we do in New England... just "pop" then in your mouth RAW !!!! ummmmm delicious !!!
if you sear them in a hot pan or a hot grill not very long at all, what i found from exp raw seafood is translucent looking same with scallops, when you grill them on a hot grill they will shrink a bit and turn really white. you can test one if its cooked with a butter knife if you can slice through it with no force its done, also when you put them on the grill put them all on together at the same time. and they will be ready all together. cooking should only a few minutes
Cooking scallops on a grill is excellent. The time depends on the size, however about 3 minutes on each side should be sufficient. They can be made as part of a seafood kebab, alternate shrimp,scallop, and small chunks of fish. grill over medium heat for 3 minutes on a side. If you are going to grill veggies as well, give them seperate skewers and some extra time. The result should be delicious.
I usually grill them for 10 min