The ultimate surf ‘n turf starter. – Dirty Scallops!
Pizza ovens are perfect for grilling shellfish dirty on the hot oven floor. This recipe combines a spicy sausage with sharp grapefruit and seaweed butter for the ultimate surf n turf starter.
Method
You can cook these scallops in your pizza oven when it’s warming up and before a pizza. Simply melt your butter in a pan with the capers, seaweed, pink pepper and chorizo and pour into the shell with your scallop.
Cook in the oven for 3-4 minutes until the butter is bubbling and the scallop flesh is cooked through. Garnish with diced grapefruit tossed in dill and serve.
This dish was roasted in the Alfa Forni 5 Minuti. For more information and prices, click here.
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Dirty Scallops
Pizza ovens are perfect for grilling shellfish dirty on the hot oven floor. This recipe combines a spicy sausage with sharp grapefruit and seaweed butter for the ultimate surf n turf starter.
Method
This dish was roasted in the Alfa Forni 5 Minuti. For more information and prices, click here.
Ingredients
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