# Grilled/BBQ Sea Scallop Ideas? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 21, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127 "2009-05-21T01:17:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/1 "2009-05-21T01:17:53Z")
Probably my favorite way of preparing seafood is to grill it outside on the BBQ… I have a few favorite recipies for both shrimp and salmon, that are easy, healthy and incredibly tasty, and these have become my “go to” seafood meals of choice. For some reason, I am in the mood for scallops (I recently saw a travel or cooking show that featured scallops, and it reminded me I have not had any for a long while) and jumbo sea scallops are on sale here this week, so I wonder if anyone has a marinade, glaze or other method for fixing scallops that you could recommend. Also, any other tips for creating a tasty dish (cooking suggestions, stuff to watch out for when buying) using the large sea scallop would certainly be welcome!!! Thanks, Matthew ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/2 "2009-05-21T02:36:13Z")
IMHO, sea scallops on the grill don’t need nuthin’! When they get caramelized, their scallopy magnificence is intensified. NOM NOM NOM Coquilles St. Jacques in a classic and very tasty. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/3 "2009-05-21T03:07:22Z")
Yeah - don’t put a whole lot on the scallops. Their delicate flavor will be overwhelmed by much more than, say, a touch of lemon and a quick brush of teriyaki sauce. Bacon-wrapped scallops are a horrible, no good, very bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/4 "2009-05-21T03:37:36Z")
One of my favorite simple preps is to just grill or pan-sear the scallops (if you can get the dry-packed ones, get those, as they sear better and aren’t pumped full of sodium tripolyphosphate, which causes them to take on additional water) with a little oil, salt, and pepper, and then serve drizzled with coconut milk with some (Thai) red curry paste beaten in. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/5 "2009-05-21T06:07:32Z")
I don’t remember where I saw the recipe, but my fave was seared, then served with a ginger/lime sauce. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/6 "2009-05-21T17:19:37Z")
Thanks for all the suggestions, I will try and decide what sounds best and go to the store tonight… Just have to choose a suitable beverage to pair with the scallops and I will be in good shape! Enjoy your weekend, Matthew ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-bbq-sea-scallop-ideas/497127/7 "2009-05-21T21:11:46Z")
You could put them in cheesy potato slices, and you’d be the first person ever to honestly serve scalloped potatoes.😛