Spicy Scallop and Snow Pea Stir-Fry
photo by Lorac
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons water, divided
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 lb scallops (sea)
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 orange bell pepper, cut into thin 2-inch lengths
- 1⁄2 lb snow peas
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced (optional garnish)
directions
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the water with soy sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch until evenly blended. Whisk in sugar and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat pan. When hot, add scallops. Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes until golden brown on one side. Transfer scallops to a plate and cover with foil. Set aside.
- Add garlic, ginger, bell pepper, snow peas, and remaining 2 tablespoons of water to the pan. Cook and stir until snow peas become bright green. Rewhisk sauce and add it to the pan along with reserved scallops. The sauce will quickly thicken as it simmers. Toss and stir until vegetables are coated with sauce and scallops are done cooking, about 1 minute.
- Divide among 4 bowls and garnish with sliced scallions, if desired. Serve with rice.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lecole54
Machias, Maine
I only came to cooking in my 50s, when we moved home to a tiny town with only a few restaurants. I'm always on the hunt for easy, flavorful recipes (often ethnic cuisines), and I'm always ready to try something new and different! In cold weather I gravitate to stews, soups, and casseroles of the not-too-heavy kind; in hot weather I love a salad or cold soup. Partly because of my husband's diabetes (I'm borderline) and partly out of indolence, baking is not my thing.