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IronNoggin
01-04-2014, 02:23 PM
Had the Itch for a seafood hit, so decided to go with a Tried & True (and Easy!) Favorite...
This was for two people, so adjust according to your target audience.

Scallops on the Half Shell

Bakers Dozen Fresh Scallops
1/4 cup Butter
2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 cup White Wine
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Dried Dill

Remove scallop meat from shells and clean.

This trick for cleaning garlic is The Only Way! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3oc24fD-c
Grate the garlic (I use a cheese grater - works well)

Place butter, garlic, lemon juice and 1/2 the white wine in a mixing bowl, and nuke for a minute or so (just until liquid).
Add in the rest of the wine and mix well.

Place the concave side of the scallop shell on the upper grill of your Barbee and 1/2 fill with the mix. Drop a scallop onto each, and top with more mix. Sprinkle dill over each.

Turn heat to HIGH for just a minute to warm Barbee, then drop right down to LOW. "Cook" to the point the mixture begins to bubble a bit, then remove and let sit 30 seconds before serving.

http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Ironnoggin/Scallops.jpg



Halibut Dish

2 chunks halibut fillet
1/4 cup Butter
1/4 cup white wine
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon "Roasted Garlic & Red Pepper Spice"

Quality Basmati Rice as per package instructions - 1 cup

Hollandaise Sauce as per favorite recipe

1/4 cup chopped chives or green onions.

Place butter in medium frying pan and liquify on low heat. Add grated garlic to lightly brown. Add 1/2 half garlic/pepper spice and stir.
Add white wine and stir. Bring to Gentle Simmer. Drop in the halibut for 30 - 40 seconds, then flip. Top with balance of garlic/pepper spice and gently simmer one or two more minutes.

Remove halibut from pan, and place on bed of Basmati rice. Cover with Hollandaise, and top with chopped chives/onions.

http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Ironnoggin/Halibut.jpg


Sourdough bread chunks are Excellent for dipping the "leftover" scallop juice from the half shells. http://fishbcforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sly.gif

Pour large glass of white wine and Dig In!! http://fishbcforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/lmao.gif

YUMMY! http://fishbcforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/bowdown[1].gif

Cheers,
Nog

nano
01-04-2014, 02:57 PM
Looks good!

TheProvider
01-04-2014, 03:02 PM
Don't know why I wasn't invite for dinner. Looks damn good!

tigrr
01-04-2014, 05:33 PM
Your seafood hit looks good.

Fresh scallops!! Haven't seen one of those since 1996. More often than not, they are skate wings that I buy. I also miss abalone(since 1984). I miss the coast.

I'll just suffer with my fresh lake trout and fresh rainbow trout.

Hammerhead
01-04-2014, 07:16 PM
Man I'd be all over that looks awesome. Not sure that I'd be shareing the scallops though. It's been a while since I've had some fresh scallops. A few years back at an aunts place in small community nfld she had scoff of fresh scallops, squid rings, fresh cod and caribou bites( chunks of boo wrapped in bacon and broiled in the oven). Had to roll away from the table to the couch. Oh ya and the home made bread right out of the oven. I'm making myself hungry here.......
Thanks for the tease...
HH

twanger
01-04-2014, 07:24 PM
Nog I hate you :mrgreen:.

scottwh
01-04-2014, 08:58 PM
Mmmmm! My mouth is watering! Looks great!