Stir-fried scallops with ginger root

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Scallops
2 Or
3 slices Fresh ginger root
1 Scallion stalk
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
4 tablespoons Water
2 tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Salt

Directions

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: 1. In step 2, add with the scallops either 1 or 2 green peppers, diced; or ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced.

2. For the cornstarch paste, substitute 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add in step 3, stirring in to blend.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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