Ginger Lime Marinated Shrimp and Scallops

Shrimp and Scallops, a great combination. Add some fresh ginger, some lime juice and of course a little garlic and you are going to get some great flavor. Now make a fresh strawberry mango salsa to go along with it and you're really stepping it up. I used a pound of both shrimp and scallops for this recipe. There were just 3 of us for dinner and there really wasn't much left. Of course we were hungry, dinner was late due to an unexpected visitor and it was very good so it was hard to stop eating it. You should be able to feed 4 easily with this recipe if you add in all the components such as a nice green salad, maybe some brown rice and a green vegetable. Some sliced French bread on the grill smothered with butter and garlic will go well with this also. Lets start with the marinade as you will want to let this sit for an hour or two. Here's what you will need:

Olive Oil                                                     1/4 cup
Lime Juice                                                   from 2 limes
Fresh Ginger, peel and mince                       2 Tbsp
Fresh Garlic, minced                                   2 cloves
Fresh Chives, chopped                               1/4 cup
Black Pepper, fresh ground                         20 turns of pepper mill
Cajun Spice                                                1 Tbsp

Make sure your seafood is cleaned and thawed, mix all the above ingredients well and add it to the seafood. Mix this well but gently so as not to bust up the scallops. Put this in the refrigerator for a couple of hours and it will be ready to go. Before you grill it though you will want to put it on skewers so you don't lose any of that precious seafood to the fire. While that is marinating lets make some strawberry mango salsa. For this you will need:

Fresh Mango, peel, seed and cut in small chunks                          1 each
Fresh Strawberries, rinse, remove stem and cut in chunks             8-10 each
Fresh Jalapeno, remove seeds and dice small                                1 each
Fresh Garlic, minced                                                                   1 clove
Fresh Ginger, minced                                                                  1 Tbsp
Black Pepper, fresh ground                                                         to taste
Fresh Chives, chopped                                                               2 Tbsp
Lime Juice                                                                                  1 lime
Olive Oil                                                                                     2 Tbsp

Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate until to time to serve.

Okay, the shrimp and scallops are done marinating, you have them on the skewers all ready to go, lets cook. You will want the grill to be good and hot because these items don't take very long to cook and if your grill isn't hot you won't get much color. I keep the shrimp and scallops on separate skewers as the cooking times may be slightly different and we want to make sure they are done but not over cooked. Put your seafood on the grill and let it cook for about 6 or 7 minutes before you turn it. Give it another 6 or 7 minutes on the other side and it should be done. The shrimp will turn kind of a deep pink color, be firm and should char a little bit and the scallops will firm up and also should char just a little. Times may vary some depending on how hot your grill is and the size of the shrimp and scallops but this should be pretty close. Take it in and serve it up with the salsa and all your favorite side and again you've got a refreshing summer meal that every one will enjoy!!!