Asian Recipes

Stir-Fried Scallops With XO Sauce

January 26, 2019

Yield
Serves 5
Prep Time
10mins
Cook Time
10mins
Difficulty Level
1 / 5

Here’s a recipe for an elegant, yet deceptively simple Chinese New Year treat. Creamy, tender scallops with an array of vegetables which are boiled, then stir-fried to lock in all that natural flavour.

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Ingredients

Steps

01.

Cut carrots into thick chunks and use vegetable cutters for a consistent shape (optional). Slice carrots thinly.

02.

Slice asparagus diagonally and ginger thinly.

03.

Bring a pot of water to boil.

04.

Blanch the scallops quickly for 30 secs. Remove and set aside.

05.

Blanch asparagus, black fungus and carrots separately in boiling water quickly. Set aside.

06.

Heat up pan over medium heat and fry the sliced ginger and garlic till slightly brown then deglaze with chinese wine.

07.

Add XO sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar and bring sauce to a boil.

08.

Add slice carrots, asparagus and black fungus. Mix them well and finally add scallops.

09.

Serve and enjoy.