Name: Alaska Grilled Sea Scallops Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds of 10/20 Alaska Wild Caught Scallops (feet remove); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 finely minced cloves of garlic; juice of 1 lemon; sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste; 5-6 bunches of cherry tomatoes on the vine; 3 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 cup of olive oil; 1 bunch of fresh chives; juice of 1 lemon; Creamy Polenta Recipe x 2; sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

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This Alaska Grilled Sea Scallops Recipe is served up with creamy polenta and a delicious lemon chive oil.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. The opinions and text are all mine.

Alaska scallops are one of my all-time favorite seafoods to eat.

They are so different from most everything else I love from the sea, and I think that’s what makes them so unique and delicious.

From their sweet scent and flavor to their firm texture, Alaska scallops are amazing.

I’d have to say that in addition to this grilled Alaska scallops recipe I love this Pan Seared Scallops Recipe with White Wine and Herb Butter Sauce and this Sea Scallops Florentina Fettuccini with Mushrooms and Tomatoes.

HOW TO PREPARE SCALLOPS

When it comes to seafood, I take a really strong stance, it needs to be wild caught. When you buy Alaska wild caught seafood you know you’re getting the absolute freshest, purest seafood in the world.

These Alaska scallops are straight from the wild cold waters of Alaska and to my door, and the quality could not be any higher.

Scallops are delicate and the first thing you need to do is remove the “foot” from the scallop. The foot is the little muscle that secures the scallop to the shell. It’s as easy as pulling it right of the scallop and discarding it.

Alaska scallops are delicious just simply coated in oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and cooked.

marinated scallops with lemon — Alaska Grilled Sea Scallops Recipe – These delicious large garlic and lemon marinated scallops are grilled to perfection and served up over creamy polenta alongside charred tomatoes.

I tossed mine in some finely minced garlic and lemon in addition to those basics just to add a bit more flavor, popped them on the grill and wow were they so good.

It’s important to remember when grilling scallops that you have to give them time to cook. If you try and flip them too early, they are going to stick and fall apart.

Alaska scallops are really tender and juicy, which means they hold a lot of moisture and need proper time to cook on the grill.

With all that being said I really like to serve up scallops around a medium rare to medium internal temperature so if they cook long on 1 side to ensure they release from the grill with ease, then I may just cook them for a few seconds to mark them on the other side.

SERVING SCALLOPS

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, eating scallops all by themselves are just fine with me. I mean it’s kind of like calamari to me. Some cooked scallops, a light sauce and a half loaf of bread and wine and I’m good!

I will say that I only get to eat like that when I’m rolling solo, so since I’ve got a family to feed this time I thought I’d serve these tasty scallops alongside some creamy cheesy polenta and topped off with a simple to make lemon-chive oil.

I can’t stress enough at just how good these grilled scallops are and go amazing with the polenta and chive oil. This one right here is a winner!

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