- 1 bulb fennel
- 2 limes
- 12 large scallops, cleaned
- 1 egg yolk
- 6 tablespoons [90 g] butter, melted
- Olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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- Preheat barbecue to high intensity.
- Remove and reserve light leaves from fennel.
- Slice remaining fennel lengthwise into wedges; set aside.
- Cut 1 of the limes into 4 wedges; reserve
- Grate rind and squeeze juice from remaining lime.
- Into a bowl, mix together half of grated lime rind, all of lime juice and scallops.
- Well season mixture with salt and freshly ground black pepper,.
- Into a small bowl, whip together remaining grated lime rind and egg yolk until light in color and smooth.
- Still whipping, slowly mix in melted butter until thick and smooth.
- Finely chop reserved light fennel leaves before adding to butter mixture; salt and pepper lime butter to taste.
- Coat reserved fennel wedges with olive oil; grill onto hot barbecue rack for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn fennel wedges over.
- Arrange drained scallops onto hot barbecue rack; barbecue along with fennel wedges for 3 to 4 minutes, turning scallops over once.
- Serve scallops and fennel wedges along with lime butter, garnished with reserved lime wedges.
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