A combination of sweet, salty, and savory to test the pallet of seafood lovers. This delectable entree is a combination of giant sea scallops, generous cubes of sweet watermelon, salty prosciutto and savory basil. I found this recipe in a magazine done with swordfish but I changed it to scallops. Either way it is delicious!
How To Make Watermelon and Sea Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto
A delightful dish that exhumes complexity that'll sure to please even the pickiest eaters. This wonderful watermelon and sea scallops skewers are wrapped in prosciutto bringing you a combination of flavors that is truly greater than the sum of its parts.
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
25 mins
Total:
45 mins
Ingredients
- 24 sea scallops, per person, depending on size
- 24 cubes firm watermelon, about the same size as scallops, per person
- ½ cup basil leaves, large
- 8 slices prosciutto
- ¼ cup lemon juice, for sprinkling
Instructions
For Skewers:
- Start with a piece of prosciutto place on the end of the skewer.
- Place a watermelon cube on skewer with a basil leaf and pierce the piece of prosciutto with the skewer.
- Continue by adding a scallop.
- Repeat until kabob is completed.
- Place kabobs in container and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Place over medium flame, turning until scallop is firm.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
- :
- Calcium: 5mg
- Calories: 67kcal
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
- Fat: 3g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 120mg
- Protein: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Vitamin A: 96IU
- Vitamin C: 3mg
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