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Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Vermicelli

Prep: 20 Mins

Cook: 15 Mins

Calling all seafood lovers! Steamed scallops is a popular seafood dish in the coastal areas of China. Our recipe is full of flavour and we are sure you'll be making this dish many times.

IngredientsMethod
  • 6 fresh & cleaned king scallops with roe
  • 6 scallop shells- ask your fishmonger for these!

The Dressing

  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 nest of mung bean vermicelli noodles, soaked in hot water for 2-3 minutes
  • 1 spring onion

The Sauce

  • 1 Birdeye chilli
  • 5 slices ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 30g coriander
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 tsp chilli oil
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsps light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Preparation

1. Soak a handful of mung bean vermicelli in hot water for 10 minutes. Once soaked and softened, drain the water and use scissors to cut into 6 portions

2. Place each portion on top of the scallop shells followed by the scallops on top of the noodles

3. Finely chop the garlic and place ½ tsp on top of each cleaned scallop

4. Finely chop the spring onion into small rings and place in a small prep bowl for garnishing later

The Sauce

5. Finely chop the chillies, ginger, garlic and coriander and place in a small sauce bowl

6. Fill the bowl with light soy sauce, add the sugar and a dash of sesame oil and mix well

Cooking

7. Setup a steam stand in a wok, with boiling water half way up the wok. Place the scallop shells on a suitable steaming plate

8. Place the plate of scallops on the steam stand and cover with a lid and steam the scallops in their shell on high heat for 3-5 minutes depending on the size

9. To check whether the scallops are cooked, push into the meat; the meat should push back at you if cooked through properly

10. Garnish with a drizzle of sauce over each scallop

Enjoy!

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  • 6 fresh & cleaned king scallops with roe
  • 6 scallop shells- ask your fishmonger for these!

The Dressing

  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 nest of mung bean vermicelli noodles, soaked in hot water for 2-3 minutes
  • 1 spring onion

The Sauce

  • 1 Birdeye chilli
  • 5 slices ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 30g coriander
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 tsp chilli oil
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsps light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

Preparation

1. Soak a handful of mung bean vermicelli in hot water for 10 minutes. Once soaked and softened, drain the water and use scissors to cut into 6 portions

2. Place each portion on top of the scallop shells followed by the scallops on top of the noodles

3. Finely chop the garlic and place ½ tsp on top of each cleaned scallop

4. Finely chop the spring onion into small rings and place in a small prep bowl for garnishing later

The Sauce

5. Finely chop the chillies, ginger, garlic and coriander and place in a small sauce bowl

6. Fill the bowl with light soy sauce, add the sugar and a dash of sesame oil and mix well

Cooking

7. Setup a steam stand in a wok, with boiling water half way up the wok. Place the scallop shells on a suitable steaming plate

8. Place the plate of scallops on the steam stand and cover with a lid and steam the scallops in their shell on high heat for 3-5 minutes depending on the size

9. To check whether the scallops are cooked, push into the meat; the meat should push back at you if cooked through properly

10. Garnish with a drizzle of sauce over each scallop

Enjoy!

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