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Barbecued seafood

This simple barbecued seafood recipe – with prawns, squid and scallops – makes a beautiful starter for eight people.

Looking for something a little simpler? Try our barbecued prawns served with garlic butter.

This simple barbecued seafood recipe – with prawns, squid and scallops – makes a beautiful starter for eight people.

Looking for something a little simpler? Try our barbecued prawns served with garlic butter.

Ingredients

For the prawns

For the squid

For the scallops

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Light the barbecue, if using. Mix the roasted garlic flesh, lime zest and juice with the sugar until smooth. Gently warm the extra-virgin olive oil in a pan, then add the garlic mixture. Stir, then pour into a bowl, cover with cling film and set aside.
For the prawns, mix the honey, ginger, vinegar and paprika in a small pan and simmer gently for 4 minutes until it forms a syrupy sweet-and-sour sauce. Remove from the heat and add the coriander. Thread the prawns onto skewers (see tips), coat with the sauce and set aside.
If you’re not using a barbecue, preheat a griddle to medium-high. For the squid, mix the chilli, garlic, sugar and lime juice. Set aside.

Griddle or barbecue the prawns for 1 minute on each side. Wrap in foil and keep warm. Coat the squid with the marinade, then char quickly, for less than 1 minute on each side.
Give the sliced scallops a brush of oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and grill for 30 seconds on each side. Remove and brush with lemon juice. Arrange the seafood on a large warmed platter and serve immediately with the garlic and lime dressing.

Nutrition: per serving

Cook this on a barbecue or medium-hot griddle.

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes beforehand.

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James Allan says:

5th Jun 2015 at 4:55 am

I love this recipe because it combines two of my favourite things, seafood and barbecue’s. There’s nothing like eating in the garden with friends on a hot summers day.

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