Smoked Scallops

Smoked scallops at 225 degrees gives them a wonderful flavor cooking in a garlic buttery sauce. On your Traeger using thawed or cooking frozen scallops is a delicious seafood dinner our family loves.

Scallops smoked give them a really deep flavor and just enough heat to turn them from translucent to white and perfectly tender. Bathed in garlic and butter as an electric smoker recipe or on a pellet grill you can cook these as your main dish or alongside another dish and enjoy as a starter or appetizer. (affiliate links present)

Smoked Scallops Recipe

Scallops are a type of shellfish that belong to the mollusk family. They have a distinct fan shaped shell and are known for their tender, sweet, and delicate meat. Commonly enjoyed as seafood and are popular in various cuisines worldwide.

The edible part of a is the muscle that opens and closes the shell. This muscle is the part that is harvested and consumed. Known for their creamy, succulent texture and subtly sweet flavor. They can be found in both saltwater and freshwater, although the most commonly consumed types are harvested from oceans.

How Long to Smoke Scallops at 225

We will explain this below but typically 25 – 30 minutes will get them to the right temperature. You don’t need a lot of heat really, cooking too long will make them rubbery so less is more when it comes to these babies.

These small circular pieces of seafood are versatile and can be prepared in various ways including searing, grilling, baking, or even raw in ceviche. In this post we will explain how long to cook scallops on your grate below. They are usually categorized into two main types:

Ingredients

• 2 lbs scallops defrosted
• 1 stick butter or half butter half olive oil to make a regular or could make cajun garlic butter sauce
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1-2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Types of scallops

1. Sea Scallops are the larger variety of scallops and are typically harvested from ocean waters. Sea scallops can reach sizes of up to 2″ in diameter and are highly sought after for their size and tenderness.
   • to smoke sea scallops you would just need to add 5-10 minutes until instant read thermometer reaches 130 degrees
2. Bay Scallops are smaller in size compared to sea scallops, usually measuring around 1″ around. They are found in shallower coastal waters like bays or estuaries, and tend to have a slightly sweeter flavor.

To prep rinse under cold running water. Lay on paper towels to dry scallops on the outsides. In a small saucepan, melt butter and add 1 tsp. salt, pepper, garlic and lemon juice. If you would like to add other herbs and/or seasonings do so at this time. Allow to cool slightly.

How to Smoke Scallops

• Place scallops in aluminum foil pan or large cast iron skillet
• Pour melted butter mixture over scallops.
• Set aside. Fill smoker with hardwood BBQ pellets or wood chips.
• Prepare smoker by placing 2-3 long sheets of aluminum foil along the bottom of the smoker element, underneath the rack, for easy cleanup.
• Brush grill rack clean. Set smoker to smoke.
• Set smoker to 225 degrees F which may take about 20 minutes to come to temp.
• Set tray inside, close the lid and smoke 25 minutes, scallops internal temperature should be 125 F, not to reach 145 or higher. Serve with lemon wedge and fresh parsley

with Frozen Scallops

If you are starting with meat right out of the freezer that can still be done this same way. The only difference is that you may need to add a few minutes. Keep a meat thermometer handy and check every 5 minutes until just right.

What should the internal temperature be?

Using an electric or Traeger grill, Master built, Mountain Green brands you want to set it at 225 degrees F. Remember that anything over 250 isn’t actually smoking, it is grilling. Low and slow is the key when it comes to cooking outside this way. Ideal internal temperature should be 115°F to 130°F or 46°C to 54°C for optimal doneness.

How to Keep Scallops from Sticking to the Grill

It is best to put these in a pan so that isn’t a worry at all. If you don’t have something like you see above you could wrap in toil like our smoked shrimp foil packets you can make together on the same grate as well which are incredible. Use raw or frozen for this one in the same type of sauce.