Recipe: Chinese New Year scallops

In honour of Lunar New Year, Jenice Yu of Fresh Ideas Start Here prepares steamed scallops and prawns

Ingredients

12 half-shelled fresh scallops
12 spot prawns , shelled
2 cups bean vermicell, cooked and strained
1 tablespoon canola oil
½ tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoon chili peppers chopped
1 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 spring onion chopped

Method

Set up steamer by bringing water to a boil in a wok/large pan.

Detach scallop meat from shell, add vermicelli onto shell and add scallop back on top

In a separate small pan, combine canola oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic and chili peppers. Sautée until fragrant. Turn heat off and set aside.

Place 1 spot prawn on each scallop. Add spoonful of mixture on each scallop and steam for 6-8 minutes. Transfer scallops out onto plate and garnish with green onion.