grilled sea scallops with cilantro macadamia nut pesto
serves 2
this is a great condiment for grilled, baked or pan-fried fish or shrimp. here, we paired it up with big dry-pack sea scallops and scallions on a stick.
8-10 large sea scallops (u-10, under 10 per pound size)
3-4 scallions cut into 2 inch pieces
2 bamboo skewers (soaked in water at least an hour)
1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
1/4 c roasted macadamia nuts
1 t lime juice
1/2 t chipotle pepper in adobo (chopped)
1 t cumin
2 cloves garlic
3 t tiger sauce
2 t parmesan
1/4 c olive oil (or so)
skewer sea scallops onto soaked bamboo skewers, placing a piece of scallion between each scallop.
toast the macadamia nuts in a 350° oven for a few minutes until golden. set out to cool then combine with the remaining ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, streaming in olive oil last and blending until smooth.
grill scallops for 3-4 minutes per side on a hot grill, until barely opaque in the center. serve with pesto and an additional wedge of lime.
[…] this july 4th holiday weekend, bernie is making up a batch of his fresh roasted macadamia nut cilantro pesto. just a dollop is fantastic over a nice grilled flavorful fish like king mackerel, swordfish or […]