Cinnamon-Skewered Scallops With Brown Sugar Butter And Peach-Orange Salsa - ★Cooking Recipes★

Recipe courtesy of Ted Reader, Host, King of the Q.
Directions for: Cinnamon-Skewered Scallops With Brown Sugar Butter And Peach-Orange Salsa

Ingredients

Brown Sugar Butter

cup butter, softened

3 Tbsp sultana raisins

2 Tbsp brown sugar

2 Tbsp orange juice

tsp fresh thyme, chopped

Peach-Orange Salsa

2 orange

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, and, finely, diced

1 shallot, finely, chopped

cup orange blossom honey

2 Tbsp Grand Marnier liqueur

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped

salt

freshly ground black pepper

Skewered Scallops

6 bottle cinnamon, sticks, at least 5 inches long, soaked in water for at least one hour

24 jumbo sea scallops

cup orange juice

cup olive oil

2 Tbsp Indonesian cinnamon, rub

1 Tbsp rice vinegar

salt

Indonesian Cinnamon Rub

cup cinnamon

2 Tbsp sugar

2 Tbsp ground cumin

2 Tbsp ground allspice

1 Tbsp ground cloves

1 Tbsp ground ginger

1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

Directions

Brown Sugar Butter

1. In a small bowl combine the butter, raisins, brown sugar, orange juice and thyme.

2. Mix until well blended. Cover and refrigerate.

Peach-Orange Salsa

1. Grate 1 tsp. zest from one of the oranges. Set aside.

2. Peel and segment oranges and remove any membrane.

3. In a large bowl combine all salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.

Skewered Scallops

1. Skewer 4 scallops onto each cinnamon stick.

2. Place in one layer in a glass dish. In a small bowl stir together the orange juice, Indonesian Cinnamon Rub, rice vinegar and salt.

3. Pour this marinade over the scallop skewers, turning to coat.

4. Cover and marinate the scallop skewers for 30 minutes in the fridge.

5. Preheat grill to medium high. Remove scallops from the marinade.

6. Reserve marinade and use to baste.

7. Grill for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until scallops are just cooked through.

8. Serve each skewer with a spoonful of the brown sugar butter and some of the peach-orange salsa.

Indonesian Cinnamon Rub

1. Mix ingredients. See skewered scallops for application.

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