GARLIC SCALLOPS

By stepjo7269

Real and Healthy Cooking by Nicholas Zhou

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 12 ounces scallop meat
• Half a small capsicum or (sweet or mild peppers such as bell peppers may be substituted)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil for stir-frying
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Shredded lettuce for garnish
• ●Remove any dark streaks on the scallops.
• ●Dice the capsicum. Crush or finely chop the garlic.
• ●Mix together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sherry.
• ●Mix cornflour with cold water in a separate container and have all the ingredients assembled before starting to cook.
• ●Heat wok, add peanut oil and heat again for 30 seconds, then swirl to spread oil.
• ●On low heat, fry garlic for a few seconds, stirring. Do not let it brown or it will taste bitter.
• Increase heat, add capsicum and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add scallops and stir-fry for 30 seconds. (Do not over-cook scallops or they will shrink and toughen.)
• ●Pour in the mixed seasonings, stir in the cornflour mixture and continue stirring until the sauce boils and thickens slightly.
• ●Sprinkle sesame oil over and garnish..

Preparation

Step 1

●Serve at once with rice.