Stir Fried Scallops With Ginger Root Recipes

STIR-FRIED SCALLOPS WITH SNOWPEAS AND GINGER RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil in a small bowl and set aside. 2. Heat peanut oil in a hot wok until the surface seems to shimmer slightly. Add scallops to the wok, in two batches if necessary, and sear for 30 seconds on one side, then turn over and sear the other side for 10 seconds so they are nicely caramelised. Remove and rest on kitchen paper. 3. Add snowpeas, spring onions and ginger to wok and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add wine or sherry and cook for 10 seconds. 4. Return scallops to wok, add soy sauce mixture and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Serve immediately. If you like this recipe, try Kylie Kwong's stir-fried asparagus with garlic.

STIR-FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry onion and garlic in hot oil until tender. Add scallops; stir-fry until scallops turn opaque. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until heated through, 1-2 minutes longer. , Stir in lemon juice and pepper. Serve over pasta or rice if desired.

ASIAN GINGER SCALLOP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place scallops in a glass or ceramic bowl, pour over the combined lime juice, shaoxing and crushed garlic and mix gently.
• Allow the scallops to marinate for 15 minutes, but no longer, as otherwise they will begin to ‘cook’ in the lime juice.
• Meanwhile grate the ginger, cut the spring onions diagonally into ½” lengths, slice the mushrooms, and dice the red pepper.
• Pour the sesame oil into a wok or large skillet, and heat until almost smoking.
• Add the ginger, spring onions, mushrooms and red pepper, and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the ginger becomes fragrant.
• Next add the scallops and marinade, and continue stir-frying for another 3 minutes, until scallops become opaque.
• Add the soy sauce and mix thoroughly with all the other ingredients.
• Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
• Mix the corn starch and water together into a paste, drizzle into the wok, and cook stirring for another minute or two or until the sauce has thickened and is smooth.
• Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

GINGER STIR FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the marinade ingredients with the scallops and let marinate for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat a wok or heavy skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Add the green onion and stir fry for about 30 seconds. Season lightly with salt.
• Add the remaining oil to pan, then add the scallops with their marinade and stir fry 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in the sauce that was set aside. Stir fry until the sauce thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
• Season with pepper and serve.

SPICY STIR-FRY WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil.
• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger and sriracha. Set aside.
• Add the scallops to the skillet and sear until nice and browned, 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• Crank up the heat to high. Add the baby corn, squash and broccoli and cook, stirring everything around, for 2 minutes. Then add the snow peas and chile pepper and continue to cook for about 1 minute.
• Give the reserved sauce a quick stir and add it to the skillet along with 1/2 cup water. Continue to cook until the sauce thickens, about a minute or two. Add the scallops back to the skillet and gently stir to coat them in the sauce.
• Serve immediately over rice and garnish with the scallions and cilantro.

STIR-FRIED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER ROOT

Steps:

• 1. Cut scallops as in recipe above. Mince ginger root. Cut scallions in 1-inch sections. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste. 2. Heat oil. Add salt, then ginger root and scallions stir-fry a few times. Add scallops and stir-fry to cook through (2 to 3 minutes). 3. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken, and serve at once. VARIATIONS: * In step 2, add with the scallops either 1 or 2 green peppers, diced or 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced. * For the cornstarch paste, substitute 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add in step 3, stirring in to blend. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the oil and the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, in the fat sauté the scallops, patted dry, for 30 seconds on each side, or until they are cooked through, and transfer them to a bowl. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the gingerroot and the shallot over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened and stir in the scallion, the scallops with any juice that has accumulated in the bowl, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

SCALLOP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• If scallops are large, cut in half and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar and salt. Stir in water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. , In a nonstick skillet, saute carrots and celery in 1-1/2 teaspoons hot oil for 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and green onions; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add the garlic, curry powder and ginger; stir-fry for 1 minute longer. Remove vegetable mixture and set aside., In the same skillet, stir-fry scallops in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes or until scallops turn opaque. Stir sauce and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return vegetables to the pan; heat through. serve over hot cooked rice if desired.