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Honey-Mustard Glazed Shrimp and Scallops

3.8

(17)

If you wish, feel free to make these hors d'oeuvres on a regular charcoal or gas grill instead of a grill pan.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    21 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 16 hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon malt or cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
16 sea scallops (about 3/4-inch diameter)
16 jumbo shrimp (1 to 1 1/4 pounds), peeled and deveined

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In small bowl, stir together honey, vinegar, mustard, oil, salt, and pepper with fork.

    Step 2

    Place 1 scallop inside curve of 1 shrimp and secure with long wooden toothpick or short wooden skewer. Repeat with remaining shrimp and scallops.

    Step 3

    Lightly brush grill pan with oil and heat over moderate heat until just beginning to smoke. Working in batches, transfer hors d'oeuvres to pan, cover loosely with foil, and cook 3 minutes. Turn with tongs or spatula, cover again, and cook until shrimp are firm and pink and scallops are just cooked through (do not overcook), 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to platter and brush with honey-mustard mixture. Serve immediately.

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