Chinese-Style Steamed Scallops with Vermicelli

These Chinese-style Steamed Scallops are a beautiful and impressive dish. It features delicately steamed scallops on the half shell, sitting on a bed of soft vermicelli, topped with a savory garlic sauce, finished with chili oil and chopped green onions.

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 18

Servings

Calories 125kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

Mung bean vermicelli noodles:

1 pkg (40g) mung bean vermicelli (thread) soaked in warm water and drained

Sauce:

6 cloves garlic finely minced
1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil
½ tablespoon soy sauce
½ tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon hot water

Main:

10 fresh scallops in the half shell cleaned

Garnish:

2 stalks green onion (green part only) finely chopped
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro optional
2 teaspoon chili oil or to taste

Instructions

Soak the vermicelli:

Place the mung bean vermicelli in warm water and soak for 10-15 minutes until soft.
Drain well and cut into 3-4 inch lengths. Set aside.

Prepare the garlic sauce:

In a small pan over low heat, sauté the minced garlic in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil until fragrant but not browned (about 1-2 minutes).
Add in soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and 1 tablespoon hot water.
Stir to combine, and warm through until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.

Assemble:

Place a small nest of mung bean vermicelli onto each cleaned half shell.
Top with a scallop.
Spoon about 1 teaspoon of garlic sauce over each scallop and repeat with the remainder.

Steam:

Prepare a steamer in a large wok.
Once the water is boiling, carefully place the scallops in a single layer, cover and steam for 5-6 minutes, or until the scallops are just cooked through. (You may need to steam in batches).

Serve:

Carefully transfer scallops to a serving plate.
Top with a drizzle of chili oil, chopped green onions and cilantro (if desired).

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