Shellfish Skewers With Equatorial Glazing And Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Thread the beef, Brussels sprouts, mushroom and onions onto 12 skewers, alternating between meat and vegetables. Place in a large baking dish.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• Stir the olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic salt, coriander, lemon pepper and crushed red pepper in a large measuring cup. Reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture and pour the rest over the skewers.
• Add the reserved marinade to a bowl with the sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Mix well until combined, then fold in the parsley and mint. Set aside until ready to use.
• Carefully add the skewers to the grill and brush with the marinade. Cover and cook on one side for 3 to 4 minutes, then brush again with the remaining marinade and flip. Cook until the meat and vegetables are cooked to desired doneness, another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a platter and rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the creamy sauce.

Steps:

• Heat oil in small saucepan over very low heat until warm. Stir in chilies, ginger and garlic. Cover and cook 6 minutes stirring occasionally (do not brown). Mix wine, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch in small bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Add to chili misture; increase heat to medium high and whisk until mixture comes to boil and thickens slightly. Remove sauce from heat. Transfer to bowl and cool to room temp. Stir in lime juice (can be made 4 hours ahead. let stand at room temperature.) Prepare barbecue, medium high heat. Pour 1/2 cup sauce into small bowl. Add cilantro to remaining sauce; reserve. Alternate 4 shrimp and 4 scallops on each skewer. Brush both sides with 1/2 cup sauce. Grill until cooked through about 3 minutes per side. Remove and transfer to plates. Spoon remaining sauce over top.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Divide marinade between two large resealable plastic bags. Add shrimp and scallops to one bag; place vegetables in the other bag. Seal bags and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours., Drain and discard marinade from seafood marinade. Drain vegetables, reserving marinade for basting. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the shrimp, scallops and vegetables. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Serve with rice if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oil in small saucepan over very low heat until warm. Stir in chilies, ginger and garlic. Cover and cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally (do not brown). Mix wine, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch dissolves. Add to chili mixture; increase heat to medium-high and whisk until mixture comes to boil and thickens slightly. Remove sauce from heat. Transfer to bowl and cool to room temperature. Stir in lime juice. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Pour 1/2 cup sauce into small bowl. Add cilantro to remaining sauce; reserve. Alternate 4 shrimp and 4 scallops on each skewer. Brush both sides with 1/2 cup sauce. Grill just until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Serve with reserved sauce.