Scallops and Mango Skewers

By Mark Bittman

Updated May 2, 2024

Scallops and Mango Skewers
Sam Kaplan for The New York Times. Food stylist: Suzanne Lenzer.
Total Time
15 minutes
Rating
4(150)
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Sweet and meaty, fresh scallops are the most user-friendly of mollusks and make for easy summer suppers. Skewer them with bell peppers, red onion and mango, and they can go from grill to table in about 15 minutes flat. The trick to grilling scallops is simple: Err on the side of undercooking since an undercooked scallop is far more enjoyable than an overcooked one. Take the scallops off the grill before they’re opaque all the way through.

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for brushing
  • Large scallops
  • Fresh mango, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
  • Red onion, cut into wedges
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chopped cilantro and lime wedges, for serving
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a charcoal or gas grill until very hot. Brush the grill grate with a little oil and put it 3 or 4 inches from the heat.

  2. Step 2

    Thread the scallops through their equators onto metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternating them with mango, red bell pepper and onion. Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper.

  3. Step 3

    Grill skewers until browned and release easily from the grill, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Take the scallops off the grill before the interior becomes totally opaque.

  4. Step 4

    Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

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WeaselBookmite

Cooked this again with similarly disappointing results. My grill is hot too! Covered 550* I think this is a fake recipe- go back and look at the grill marks in the photo. They don’t line up, ergo they weren’t cooked together.

Diana

For NYT recipes, first I read all the comments, then I read ingredients and directions. Since scallops and mangoes by their nature typically have different cooking times, I did what another person suggested and cooked them on separate skewers, then plated them before handing the plate to guests. NYT recipes require thought and analysis, and that is half the fun for me. I included in my summer rotation. Guests loved them.

Steve

Cooked red pepper and onion for 12 minutes total. Scallops and Mango for 6 minutes. Gas grill around 400. The scallops were cooked just right.

kelsey

Second time cooking and delicious! Easy weeknight dinner when scallops are on sale at the grocery store. Heat gas grill, 450, cook 6 min. Everything cooked well.

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