Submitted by: Susan Hodge
Attributed to: Tom Hodge via Smoke and Spice
Category: Fish and Shellfish
Description: Serve this as a main dish platter for up to 4 to share or make it an appetizer for a lucky group. Guaranteed to disappear
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty rating: 3
Ingredients:
1 Pounds medium to large shrimp
3/4-1Pounds sea scallops
3 Tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1 1/2 Tablespoons coarsely black pepper
1 1/2 Teaspoons coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)
Special tools/utensils needed: smoker
Directions:
Prepare the smoker for barbecuing bringing the temperature to 180-200 degrees.
Peel the shrimp leaving the tails on. If any of the scallops are much large than an inch cut it in half.
In a bowl toss the shrimp and scallops with the oil, lemon juice, pepper and salt. Let the shellfish marinate at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
Arrange the shrimp and scallops on a grill rack. Smoke as far from the fire as possible until just cooked through and opaque about 30 minutes.
Remove from smoker. Serve warm or chilled.