Stir-Fried Scallops with Red Pepper, Peas & Baby Corn
- 1 cup chicken broth, plus 1 tablespoon
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white wine or dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 8-10 ears canned baby corn, patted dry
- 1 pound scallops (if using sea scallops, cut them in half)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- Small bowl
- Large, heavy frying pan or wok
- To make the sauce, in a small bowl stir together the chicken broth, soy sauce, white wine or sherry, and sugar.
- If using the ground ginger, add it now and stir it into the sauce.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the 1 tablespoon broth and set aside.
- Place a large, heavy frying pan or wok on high heat and let it get very hot, about 90 seconds.
- Add the oil, bell pepper, onion, and baby corn, and stir-fry until the pepper softens, about 3 minutes.
- Add the scallops and stir-fry until they begin to get opaque, 3-4 minutes depending on their size.
- Add the garlic and fresh ginger (if using) and stir-fry 1 minute more.
- Add the sauce and the frozen peas.
- As soon as the sauce starts simmering, add the cornstarch mixture and stir to combine.
- Continue cooking another minute or so until the sauce begins to thicken and a nice glaze begins to form on the vegetables and scallops.
- Serve immediately.
chicken broth, soy sauce, white wine, sugar, cornstarch, oil, red bell pepper, red onion, baby corn, garlic, fresh ginger, frozen peas, bowl
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/stir-fried-scallops-with-red-pepper-peas-amp-baby-corn (may not work)