Italian Fish Recipes - Grilled Scallops (Capesante alla Griglia) Recipe

Ingredients             

• 8 scallops, shelled

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter, melted

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley

Method:

1. Clean and dry the scallops on kitchen paper and place on foil on a grill pan (broiler). Brush with a little of the butter.

2. Grill (broil) under a moderate heat for 4 minutes. Transfer to a hot dish.

3. Mix the onion, garlic and parsley in the remaining butter and cook for 2 minutes. Pour the mixture over the scallops and serve.