Rosemary-Grilled Scallops
- 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops (about 30)
- About 30 fresh rosemary sprigs (each 3 to 4 inches long)
- 3 ounces prosciutto, sliced paper thin
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pull off and discard crescent-shaped muscle on side of each scallop that has one.
- Strip leaves off bottom 2 inches of rosemary sprigs (slide them off with your thumb and forefinger).
- Reserve leaves, and set sprigs aside.
- Cut prosciutto into strips just large enough to wrap around scallops (about 1 by 3 inches).
- Lay a scallop flat on a work surface.
- Wrap a piece of prosciutto around it.
- Skewer a rosemary sprig through prosciutto and scallop to other side.
- Repeat with remaining scallops.
- Arrange scallops in a baking dish.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice on both sides, sprinkle with rosemary leaves and season with salt and pepper.
- (Go easy on salt, as prosciutto is fairly salty.)
- Marinate for 15 minutes, while you light grill.
- Set up grill for direct grilling, and preheat to high.
- Brush and oil grate.
- Arrange scallops on grate, and grill until just cooked, about 2 minutes a side.
- Serve at once.
rosemary sprigs, thin, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7606 (may not work)