Steamed Scallops with Soy Sauce and Garlic Oil

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Scallops on the half shell are hard to find, as far as I know. I have been searching high and low for them for quite some time now.

I asked, I looked, I googled, but I hadn’t found any stores that sell them in SoCal–until I found the seafood store that I mentioned in my crawfish post. (The seafood store sells live crawfish, scallops on the half shell, cockles, various fresh oysters, crab legs, etc.)

I love regular scallops (especially the untreated ones), but scallops on the half shells are–in my opinion–better, tastier, and prettier! Plus, I can take great pictures with the scallops strutting in their half-shells.

Anyway, to preserve the most original flavors of these scallops, I opted to steam them with the simplest of ingredients: soy sauce and garlic oil. Succulent, sweet, and delicious…

Now if only the scallops are bigger. Well, that’s just me, I am just never satisfied. *wink*

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3. Seared Scallops in Spicy Cream Sauce with Buna Shimeji Mushrooms

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 169 calories per serving.

What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?

For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

Asian Beef Stew

Baby Bok Choy with Shrimp

Bean Sprouts with Tofu

Braised Pork Belly (Dong Po Rou/东坡肉)

Yield: 2 people

Steamed Scallops with Soy Sauce and Garlic Oil

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Steamed Scallops with Soy Sauce and Garlic Oil Recipe.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 6-8 scallops on the half shell
• 1 stalk scallion, cut diagonally
• 3 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce, Kim Lan brand recommended
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon water
• 3 gloves garlic, chopped finely
• 2 tablespoons oil

Instructions

1. Mix the soy sauce, sugar, water and blend well. Set aside. Heat up a wok, add in the oil and stir fry the chopped garlic until light brown. Dish out and set aside. Lay the scallops on a plate, add the soy sauce on each of them and steam for 4-5 minutes or as soon as the scallops turn opaque. Add some garlic oil and chopped scallions on each scallop and serve immediately.

Notes

As different brand of soy sauce has different sodium level, please taste the soy sauce mixture so it's not too salty. If it's too salty, add more sugar or a little water to neutralize the saltiness. Personally, I use Kim Lan soy sauce. For the garlic oil, dish it out as soon as the chopped garlic turns light brown. They will continue to cook in the oil and will eventually turn golden brown.

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

2 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 169Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 11gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 10mgSodium 680mgCarbohydrates 4gSugar 2gProtein 6g