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Seafood Mixed Grill with Red-Pepper Sauce

Name: Seafood Mixed Grill with Red-Pepper Sauce
Ingredients: 1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed (about 3/4 cup); 1 clove garlic; 1/2 teaspoon wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 4 tablespoons cooking oil; 3/4 teaspoon salt; Fresh-ground black pepper; 1/2 pound medium shrimp, shelled; 1/2 pound sea scallops; 1 pound center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces

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There's no law that says a mixed grill has to be based on meat. Shrimp, scallops, and salmon are up to the task, and, paired with a simple red-pepper sauce, make for a festive meal. Add bread, salad, and wine and you have a party.Plus: More Grilling Recipes and Tips

By Food & Wine Editors

Updated on December 2, 2015

Seafood Mixed Grill with Red-Pepper Sauce — Photo: © Melanie Acevedo

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Ingredients

1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed (about 3/4 cup)
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon sugar
4 tablespoons cooking oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
Fresh-ground black pepper
1/2 pound medium shrimp, shelled
1/2 pound sea scallops
1 pound center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces

Directions

In a food processor or blender, puree the red peppers and garlic with the vinegar, parsley, sugar, 3 tablespoons of the oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
Light the grill or heat the broiler. Thread the shrimp on four skewers and the scallops on four skewers. Coat the shellfish with 2 teaspoons of the oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Coat the salmon with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Grill or broil the fish, turning once, until just done, about 2 to 3 minutes per side for the shrimp, 3 to 4 minutes per side for the scallops, and 3 to 4 minutes per side for a 1-inch-thick salmon fillet (the fish should still be translucent in the center). Serve with the red-pepper sauce.

Notes

Fish Alternatives Feel free to use only one or two types of the fish and shellfish listed. Other grilled fish that would be nice with the red-pepper sauce include halibut, swordfish, tuna, or mahimahi.

Suggested Pairing

A full-bodied, expansive wine such as a California Chardonnay is ideal with the meaty, flavorful shrimp, scallops, and salmon. For the roasted red peppers and garlic, it's best to choose one that's not oaky.