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Scallops on Skewers with Carrot Sauce BBQ recipe

Scallops take to the grill like a fish to water, and this exquisite sauce makes them irresistibly delicious!

For the sauce:

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped red onion
4 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
6 drops hot sauce
3 tablespoons finely chopped broccoli
1 tablespoon lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon) or to taste

For the skewers:

24 sea scallops
24 small fresh basil leaves
24 carrot curls
Non-stick cooking spray for spraying skewers
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest (zest of 1/2 lemon)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

To make the sauce: In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook 2 minutes. Stir in carrots. Add chicken broth, wine, salt, sugar, and hot sauce; simmer 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and liquid is reduced in half. Process sauce in blender or food processor until smooth. Return sauce to pan. Add broccoli; return to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice to taste.

While sauce is cooking, thread six 12-inch skewers with sea scallops, basil leaves, and carrot curls. (To keep the basil leaf from burning, press it against the scallop and wrap carrot curl around scallop.) Keep covered in refrigerator until ready to grill.

Spray skewers with non-stick cooking spray. Combine lemon zest, salt, and pepper; sprinkle on skewers. Place skewers in centre of cooking grate. Grill 8 to 10 minutes or until scallops are opaque, turning once halfway through grilling time. Place some sauce on individual plates, place skewers on sauce. Pass remaining sauce for dipping.

Makes 6 servings.

Notes: Fresh scallops offer peak flavour, but fresh frozen are the next best thing. If you buy them in advance, store them in a deep freezer to preserve their delicate flavour To make carrot curls, peel and trim medium carrots. Use a vegetable peeler to make thin lengthways slices. Roll slices and place in ice cube trays. Cover with water and chill several hours or up to 2 days. If using wooden skewers, soak in water thirty minutes before using so ends won’t burn during grilling time.

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