Scallop, Kingfish and Bacon Kebabs

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Madeline Craze
Prep:45 minutes Cook:30 minutes Difficulty:1

Ingrediants:

• 8 slices of shoulder bacon, cut into 8cm strips.
• 500 grams of skinned and boned kingfish fillets.
• 20- 30 scallops.
• ¼ cup olive oil.
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
• 1 teaspoon dried sage.
• ½ teaspoon salt.
• Ground pepper, to taste.

Directions:

• Blanch bacon by cooking in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes.
• Drain and rinse bacon with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Cut kingfish fillet into 3cm square cubes.
• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, sage, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Add scallops and fish cubes; gently stir.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes; stir occasionally.
• Remove scallops and fish cubes from the marinade.
• Drain on a paper towel.
• Wrap a strip of bacon around a scallop and thread onto a skewer.
• Wrap a strip of bacon around a fish cube and add to skewer.
• Repeat, alternating scallops and fish on 4-6 skewers.
• Cook under a grill or over a barbecue for 8-10 minutes.
• Turn and baste frequently while cooking.
• Cook until bacon is a light brown and sizzling.
• Ready when the scallops and fish are a clean white colour.