Steamed Scallops with Black Bean Sauce Recipe
Ingredients :
12 Sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons 4 tablespoons 1 tablespoon 1/2 tablespoon 1/2 tablespoon 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon	Fresh scallops, with shells Salted black beans Vegetable oil Fresh root ginger, finely chopped Red chili, finely chopped Garlic, crushed Pounded Szechwan peppercorns Spring onion (scallion), finely chopped Soy sauce Rice wine or dry sherry Good stock Sesame seed oil
Method : Scrub the scallops under running cold water. Then remove the flat shell. Soak black beans in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and crush. Put the scallops on a large heatproof dish, place in a steamer and steam for 8-9 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a small wok or saucepan. When hot, stir-fry the ginger, chili, garlic, peppercorns, onion and black beans for 30 seconds. Add the soy sauce, sherry and stock and continue to stir-fry for another 15 seconds. Sprinkle on the sesame seed oil. Drip about 2 teaspoons of the sauce over each scallop and serve them in the shells. The diners should be able to remove the scallops from their shells. Then drink the remaining sauce from the shells.