Portuguese Barbecued Seafood Platter


Ingredients
1½ TABLESPOONS SMOKED PAPRIKA 3 TEASPOONS SWEET PAPRIKA 1½ TEASPOONS DRIED CHILLI FLAKES 3 CLOVES GARLIC, CRUSHED 1 TABLESPOON FINELY GRATED LEMON RIND ¾ CUP (180ML) EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL ¼ CUP (60ML) RED WINE VINEGAR 4 SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL 4 SARDINES6 SMALL SQUID TUBES, CLEANED 6 GREEN (UNCOOKED) KING PRAWNS (SHRIMP), HALVED 2 X 375G RAW BLUE SWIMMER CRABS 500G MUSSELS, CLEANED SEA SALT AND CRACKED BLACK PEPPER LEMON WEDGES, TO SERVE
Preparation
<ul> <li>Preheat a large char-grill pan or barbecue to high heat. Place the smoked and sweet paprika, the chilli, garlic, lemon rind, oil and vinegar in a small bowl and mix to combine. Reserve &frac14; cup (60ml) of the mixture.</li> <li>Place the scallops, sardines, squid, prawn, mussels and crab on a large oven tray, drizzle with the paprika mixture and toss to coat. Cook the crab, covered+, for 5 minutes each side. Set aside and keep warm.&nbsp;</li> <li>Add the scallops, shell-side down, and cook, covered, for 3 minutes. Set aside and keep warm. Add the prawns, sardines and squid and cook for 1&ndash;2 minutes each side or until charred and just cooked. Set aside and keep warm.</li> </ul> <div style="background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px 10px;">Recipe & Photo Credit:&nbsp;<a href="http://donnahay.com.au" target="_blank">donnahay.com.au</a></div> <ul> <li>Add the mussels and cook, covered, for 1&ndash;2 minutes or until opened. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve with lemon wedges&nbsp;and reserved dressing.&nbsp;Serves 2.</li> </ul>
Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ready In 40 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings2