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Lemony Grilled Scallops and Blistered Long Beans

Grilled scallops on skewers on top of long beans
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley
  • Total Time

    40 minutes

Delicate scallops need only a short marinating period; much longer and, as in ceviche, the acid in the mixture will start to cook the shellfish. Here large scallops are grill-ready after just 15 minutes, but you’ll amp up the flavor post-cook with a healthy glug of olive oil, a serious squeeze of lemon (grilled seafood’s best friend), and a sprinkling of flaky sea salt.

Long beans are worth seeking out—they’re very easy to grill and fun to eat—but if you can’t find them, substitute with regular green beans. Grill them carefully and perpendicular to the grates so they don’t fall through, or thread them on a skewer to flip all at once.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

3–4 servings

⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. honey
2 tsp. mild chile flakes (such as Aleppo-style or Marash)
½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill and drizzling
1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
12 dry large sea scallops, side muscle removed, patted dry
1 lb. Chinese long beans or green beans, trimmed
Lemon wedges (for serving)
Flaky sea salt

Special Equipment

Three or four 8" metal skewers or bamboo skewers, soaked 30 minutes
  1. Step 1

    Whisk⅓ cup fresh lemon juice,1 Tbsp. soy sauce,2 tsp. honey,2 tsp. mild chile flakes,½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes,¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, and1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher saltin a small bowl. Add12 dry large sea scallops, side muscle removed, patted dry, and turn to coat. Cover and chill 15 minutes (don’t be tempted to marinate scallops longer).

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, prepare a grill for medium-high heat; clean and oil grate. Place1 lb. Chinese long beans or green beans, trimmed, on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with oil, and turn to coat. Season with kosher salt.

    Step 3

    Remove scallops from marinade, letting excess drip back into bowl, and thread onto skewers. Place scallops on grate (if possible, arrange skewers with handles hanging off edge of grill to make turning easier). Grill scallops until just cooked through and deep brown marks appear, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate.

    Step 4

    Arrange long beans on grate and grill, turning often with tongs, until blistered and charred in spots, about 4 minutes.

    Step 5

    Transfer long beans to a platter and arrange skewers on top. Drizzle with oil and squeeze juice from somelemon wedgesover. Sprinkle withflaky sea salt. Serve with more lemon wedges.

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