Mixed Seafood BBQ Recipe

BBQ expert Colin Magee's delicious Mixed Seafood BBQ Recipe as seen on TEN's real BBQ series, Keepers of the Flame - the Ultimate BBQ Adventure.

  • EquipmentKettle / Other BBQS
  • MethodDirect
  • HeatMedium
  • Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1kg blue mussels, cleaned
  • 150gms smoked pancetta, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 small bunch parsley, chopped
  • 2 cans Guinness
  • 12 scallops, in the shell
  • 1 blood sausage, sliced in 12
  • 1 bunch chives, chopped
  • 200gms soft unsalted butter
  • 1 crayfish, halved
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

  1. Season and oil both halves of the crayfish. Place on a hot grill flesh side down.

  2. Meanwhile, in an aluminium tray, add mussels, pancetta, garlic, herbs and a good splash of Guinness. Cover with foil and cook alongside crayfish for about 5 minutes.

  3. For the scallops, combine butter with chopped chives and 2 tablespoons of the creamy part of the Guinness.

  4. Place a slice of blood sausage on top of each scallop and drizzle with above butter mixture.

  5. Remove mussels and crayfish from grill and cook scallops for 2-3 minutes.

  6. Plate up seafood platter and serve with lemon wedges, a side salad and some crusty bread.

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