Grilled Bay Scallops
Description
Fresh bay scallops are grilled in a lemon-garlic-butter sauce to bring out their sweet flavor in this dish that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
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1/2 pound bay scallops, or more to taste
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1/4 cup butter
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2/3 cup chopped onions
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3 cloves garlic, chopped
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
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1 pinch salt
Directions
1
Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towels.
2
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
3
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and salt.
4
Place scallops in a large bowl and toss with butter mixture. Let stand for about 2 minutes.
5
Remove scallops from butter mixture, reserving excess in the bowl. Cook scallops on the preheated grill using a wire grill basket until golden, tossing occasionally for even cooking, 3 to 4 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, return butter mixture to the frying pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and keep warm while scallops cook. Toss grilled scallops in warm butter mixture and serve.