Chinese Seafood Recipes - Scallops with Broccoli Recipe

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz scallops, sliced

• 3 slices ginger root, minced

• 1/2 small carrot, sliced

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 45 ml/3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 1 banana, sliced

• oil for deep-frying

• 275 g/10 oz broccoli

• salt

• 5 ml/1 tsp sesame oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chili sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp wine vinegar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp tomato puree (paste)

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Method:

1. Mix the scallops with the ginger, carrot and garlic and leave to stand.

2. Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil and the water to a paste and use to coat the banana slices.

3. Heat the oil and deep-fry the banana until golden brown then drain and arrange around a warmed serving plate.

4. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in boiling, salted water until just tender then drain.

5. Heat the remaining oil with the sesame oil and stir-fry the broccoli briefly then arrange it round the plate with the bananas.

6. Add the chili sauce, wine vinegar and tomato puree to the pan and stir-fry the scallops until just cooked. Spoon on to the serving plate and serve at once.