Barbecued Scallops with Lime Butter "Awen"

cerridwen
cerridwen @cook_3173843

great summer food

Barbecued Scallops with Lime Butter "Awen"

great summer food

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Ingredients

4 servings
  1. 1 headfennel
  2. 2limes
  3. 12 largescallops, cleaned
  4. 1egg yolk
  5. 6 tbspmelted, sightly salted butter
  6. 1 smallamount olive oil for brushing
  7. 1 pinchsalt and freshly ground blackpepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Trim feathery leaves from fennel and reserve them. Slice the remaining fennel lengthways into thin wedges.

  2. 2

    Cut one lime into wedges . Finely grate the rind and squeeze the juice of the other lime and toss half the juice and rind onto the scallops.Season well with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Place the egg yolk and remaining lime rind and juice in a small bowl and whisk until pale and smooth.

  4. 4

    Gradually whisk in the melted butter and continue whisking until thick and smooth .Finely chop the reserved fennel leaves and stir them in, with seasoning to taste.

  5. 5

    Brush the fennel wedges with olive oil and cook them on hot barbecue or in griddle pan for 3-4 minutes, turning them once.

  6. 6

    Add the scallops and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, turning once. Serve with the lime and fennel butter and the lime wedges.

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Comments

sansa2001
sansa2001 @cook_3804619
fennel is not good for under 6 years. if u have kids under 6, use less fennel

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