Grilled Scallop Stuffed Sweet Onions Recipes

GRILLED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice and salt. Place scallops in a large bowl, and toss with butter mixture. Let stand for about 2 minutes.
• Thread scallops onto skewers, or use a wire grill basket. Cook on preheated grill for about 4 minutes per side.
• Return butter mixture to saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and keep warm while scallops cook. Toss with grilled scallops and serve.

GRILLED SCALLOP-STUFFED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place onions in their skins in an 11 1/2-by-8-inch metal baking pan. Rub onions with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover pan tightly with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil. Roast until onions are tender, but still retain their shape, about 2 1/2 hours. Remove onions from baking pan, reserving pan; let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Cut off the top third of each onion; set aside. Cut a hole in the center of each onion large enough to hold a scallop.
• Place baking pan on the stove over high heat. Add sake, and stir using a wooden spoon, scraping up the browned bits. Add onion centers, soy sauce, and mirin; cook, stirring, until onions are soft. Pour mixture into a small saucepan; set aside.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper. Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Reheat sake mixture and season with salt and pepper; keep warm until ready to use.
• Place scallops on grill and cook, turning once, just until grill marks appear on prosciutto, about 30 seconds per side. Wrap each scallop in a piece of prosciutto, enclosing completely. Stuff a scallop into each onion. Top each with 1/2 teaspoon butter, cover with reserved onion tops, and place on grill pan. Cook onions until heated through and skin is blackened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove blackened skin and divide onions among 4 serving plates. Drizzle each with sake mixture and serve immediately.

GRILLED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Prepare grill for indirect heat. Peel onions, leaving root ends intact. Cut a thin slice from the top of each, then carefully cut a 1-in. hole in the center. Cut each onion into quarters, cutting to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Place each onion on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square)., Sprinkle bouillon, thyme, salt and pepper into centers; top with butter. If desired, drizzle with wine. Fold foil around onions, sealing tightly., Grill onions, covered, over indirect medium heat until tender, 35-40 minutes. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

ASIAN-STYLE GRILLED SWEET AND SOUR SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the rice wine with 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, then pour the mixture into a ziploc resealable plastic bag, add in the scallops seal bag then turn to coat with the mixture.
• Chill scallops for 35 minutes (no longer than stated time or the rice wine will start to "cook" the scallops!).
• Meanwhile soak 6 (12-inch) wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes minimum.
• In a saucepan combine the brown sugar, ketchup, broth, rice vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, minced garlic and red pepper flakes (if using) bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, boil for 1 minute; set aside.
• Remove scallops and discard the marinade.
• Thread scallops leaving about 1/2-inch apart onto the soaked wooden skewers.
• Grill over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side (time will vary depending on the size of your scallops).
• Brush scallops with the prepared brown sugar sauce, then serve immediately with remaining sauce.
• Serve with cooked rice and chopped green onions.

GRILLED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Place four onion wedges and a garlic clove on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 inches square). Dot with 1 tablespoons butter and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons of seasoned salt. Repeat for other 3 onions.
• Fold foil around onion mixture and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 30-35 minutes or until onions are tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.