Grilled Pancetta Wrapped Scallops with a Pineapple Mojito Vinaigrette
From ironchef 18 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This dish takes a new twist on Latin style flavors.
Ingredients
- For the Scallops: shopping list
- 24-30 large Diver scallops shopping list
- 24-30 medium length slices of pancetta, or 12-15 long slices of bacon cut in half shopping list
- fresh cracked pepper shopping list
- 24-30 wooden toothpicks soaked in water shopping list
- For the vinaigrette: shopping list
- 1 c. Fresh Ripe pineapple, small dice shopping list
- 1/3 c. Fresh Vine Ripened tomato, seeds removed, small dice shopping list
- 1 Tbsp. ginger, minced shopping list
- 3 oz. light rum shopping list
- 4 oz. Grapeseed or other light, neutral flavored salad oil shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. fresh mint, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh cilantro, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 fresh jalapeno or Serrano Chile, seeds removed and finely chopped shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1 Tbsp. honey shopping list
- kosher salt to taste shopping list
- fresh cracked pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- In a sauce pan, combine the rum and the ginger and bring to a simmer. Flambe the rum to remove most of the alcohol. Remove from heat and let cool. In a mixing bowl, combine the rum, lime juice, honey, and herbs. Drizzle in the oil and whisk until incorporated. Fold in the pineapple, chile pepper, and tomatoes, season with kosher salt and pepper, and chill. More lime juice to taste can be added as well.
- Pre-heat a grill to medium high. Season each scallop with fresh cracked pepper, and wrap with pancetta, using the toothpicks to hold the pancetta in place. Cook the scallops until medium or just past medium in doneness, about 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately with the pineapple vinaigrette.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Pancetta makes perfect sense as a scallop wrap. I love the pineapple ginger salsa. This would be a great dish to impress the boss.
notyourmomma
in South St. Petersburg loved it
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