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GRILLED MEXICAN SCALLOPS,WITH HAM AND BASIL

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Grilled mexican scallops,with ham and basil

I served this dish at a mexican themed christmas party.

 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 3-4 minutes
  • Servings: appx 6
  • Preparation Time: 1 hour
  • 18 medium scallops,quarter sized
  • 1 1/2 chipotle peppers,roughly chopped
  • 24 basil leaves
  • 1 1/2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1T olive oil
  • juice of 3 limes
  • 3 slices ham cut into 18 strips

DIRECTIONS

place pepper,garlic and 6 basil leaves in microwave safe bowl,add 1/2 T olive oilcook full power for 2 minutes,let cool.


Marinate scallopsfor 1 hour in the oil mixture,in refrigerator.


lay out ham strips,add 1 basil leaf on top of each ham strip


roll each scallop in ham/basil.


grill scallops 1-2 minutes per side,until firm,not rubbery.


remove from heat,sprinkle with remaining oil,and lime juice.serve while still warm,as an appitizer,or add rice for a main dish.


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I served this dish at a mexican themed christmas party.

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