Steamed Scallop with Ginger Recipe
Ingredients :
12 1/4 teaspoon 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons 8 cm 1	Scallop attached to the shell Ground white pepper Soy sauce Dry sherry Cooking oil Piece fresh ginger, shredded Spring onion (white part only), cut into long shreds
Method : Sprinkle the scallops with the pepper. Mix together the soy sauce and sherry in a bowl. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based pan until very hot. Carefully add several shells, scallop side down and cook for 30 seconds to sear Turn face up and place in a shallow dish. Repeat with the remaining scallops. Sprinkle the scallops with sherry-soy mixture and scatter a few shreds of ginger and spring onion over them. Fill a wok about 1/3 full with water and bring to simmer. Put a steamer lined with baking paper in the wok and place 6 scallops on it. Cover the steamer tightly and steam the scallops for 1 minute. If they aren't cooked, they may need about 30 seconds more. Remove and set aside to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining scallops. Serve immediately.