Vidal Blanc Scallop Grill Pouches Recipes

GRILLED SEA SCALLOP SKEWERS WITH CREAMY HOT PEPPER AND GARLIC VINAIGRETTE WITH TOASTED BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Put the mayonnaise, cherry peppers, vinegar, 2 tablespoons parsley, mustard, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, thyme and garlic in a blender. Season with salt and pepper and puree until fairly smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook until lightly golden brown. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and the lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the grill for high heat direct grilling.
• Skewer 2 or 3 scallops onto 2 skewers so that the scallops lay flat. Brush both sides with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the scallops until well caramelized on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook another 30 seconds or so. Remove to a platter, drizzle with the vinaigrette and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.

GRILLED SCALLOPS AND MUSHROOMS IN FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Place scallops on foil.
• Cover with mushrooms, butter, parsley, and garlic.
• Sprinkle with seasoning.
• Double fold heavy duty aluminum foil and seal ends.
• Grill on low-medium heat about 12 minutes or until done.

SEA SCALLOPS IN PARCHMENT POUCHES

Steps:

• Cut out six 12-inch squares of parchment. Lay squares on a clean, dry work surface.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine scallops, fennel, cilantro, garlic, and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with the olive oil, and season with pepper; toss to combine.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Divide the mixture evenly among the parchment squares, centering the mixture in each square. Using kitchen twine, cinch the corners of squares, forming little pouches, and tie closed.
• Pour a 1/2-inch layer of salt in the bottom of a 12-by-2-inch round casserole dish. Place the six pouches on top of the salt, and place the whole lemon in the center. Cover the pouches and the lemon with salt, allowing the tops of the pouches to stick out.
• Bake the scallops 30 minutes. Carefully lift pouches out of salt, brush off excess, and transfer to individual plates. Serve.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH CORIANDER BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan simmer the onion, the vinegar, the water, and the ground coriander until the liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon and whisk in the butter, 1 piece at a time, lifting the pan from the heat occasionally to let the mixture cool adding each new piece of butter before the previous one has melted completely. (The sauce should not get hot enough to liquefy. It should be the consistency of thin hollandaise.) Season the sauce with salt and pepper, transfer it to a bowl set in a larger bowl of warm water, and keep it warm.
• Brush the scallops with the oil, heat a ridged grill pan over high heat until it is hot and just begins to smoke, and in it grill the scallops, for 5 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked through. Whisk the fresh coriander into the butter sauce, spoon the sauce onto 2 plates, and arrange the scallops on it.

GRILLED SCALLOPS AU VIN

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler. Thread scallops onto skewers. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and brush over both sides of scallops.
• Grill or broil scallops, 10-15 minutes, brushing occasionally with remaining wine mixture.

GRILLED HERBED SEAFOOD FOIL PACKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Spray 1 (18x18-inch) sheet of heavy-duty foil with cooking spray.
• Arrange scallops, fish pieces and shrimp on foil, placing shrimp on top. Sprinkle with marjoram, lemon peel and white pepper. Drizzle with butter and lemon juice. Bring corners of foil up to center and seal loosely.
• Place packet on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until scallops are white and opaque, fish flakes easily with fork and shrimp are pink. Serve seafood mixture over pasta.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GARLIC BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• In large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Cook scallops in butter about 5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and white and opaque inside. Remove scallops to serving plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add garlic, shallot, wine and vinegar to skillet, stirring to loosen brown particles. Cook until liquid is reduced to less than half. Reduce heat to low; add 4 tablespoons butter. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter; cook and stir until sauce is thickened and creamy.
• Press sauce through fine strainer; discard solids. Pour sauce over scallops. Serve immediately.

VIDAL BLANC SCALLOP GRILL POUCHES

Steps:

• Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to medium (about 450°F).
• Cut six 18 by 20-inch pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Mold each piece of foil around your fist to shape it into a bowl. In each of the foil bowls place 1/4 cup of the Logan Ridge Vidal Blanc, one-sixth of the sliced shallots, 1 tablespoon of the butter, and 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil. Top each pocket with 1/3 pound of the scallops, 1/6 portion of halved tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the spinach, 1/6 portion of corn, and 1/4 cup of the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Seal each foil bowl by folding the top of the bowl over itself two times.
• Place the scallop pouches on the grill and cook for about 10 minutes. The steam inside will inflate the packs, and you will hear the juices bubbling. Remove the packages from the grill and use a knife to carefully (the steam is hot) cut open the top of each bowl. Transfer the contents of the packages to individual plates, add garnishes, and enjoy.
• note
• Along with the salt and pepper, Old Bay seasoning or any other seafood seasoning can be used to season the scallops before the pouches are sealed. Open the foil pouches carefully, letting the steam escape slowly. You can present this dish still in the foil bowl atop a plate or transfer the pouches' contents to soup bowls and garnish with fresh herbs and lemon slices.