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Steamed wild-harvest scallops with ginger and spring onions

Steamed wild-harvest scallops with ginger and spring onions

“Me Wah’s steamed scallops with ginger and spring onions were the highlight of our long weekend in Tassie. We would love to have the recipe so we can attempt to relive that incredible meal at home.”
James Frazer, Wodonga, Vic

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Steamed wild-harvest scallops with ginger and spring onions

Serves 2
Cooking Time Prep time 15 mins, cook 10 mins
100 ml   light soy sauce
1 tbsp   chicken stock
1 tbsp   caster sugar
12   wild-harvest Spring Bay scallops in the shell (see note)
25 gm   (5cm piece) ginger, cut into julienne
2   spring onions, thinly sliced diagonally
2 tbsp   vegetable oil


1 Combine soy sauce, chicken stock and caster sugar in a small saucepan, stir until sugar dissolves, then simmer until slightly reduced (3-5 minutes). Keep warm.
2 Place a large steamer basket over a wok of simmering water. Place scallops in a single layer in steamer basket, scatter over ginger, cover with a lid and steam until scallops are just cooked through (2-3 minutes). Transfer to serving plates, spoon over soy mixture, top with spring onion and keep warm.
3 Meanwhile, heat oil in a small saucepan over high heat until smoking (2-3 minutes), drizzle over scallops and serve hot.

Note Wild-harvest Spring Bay scallops are available from select fishmongers. If unavailable, substitute another scallop in the shell.

This recipe is from the February 2010 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Me Wah, Tasmania PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Chen STYLING Mia Asker and Alice Storey


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