XO Scallops

Many times I have cooked prawns with XO Sauce. So I decided to change it to scallops! 

Well mainly because I have to clear my freezer for some space. So all the small scallops be gone! 

Stir Fry Scallops in XO Sauce

Ingredients

18 pieces of scallops 

1 green onion

3 cloves of garlic 

2 tbsp XO sauce

Sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp sugar

1 tbsp shaoxing hua tiao wine

1 tsp sesame oil

Thickening mixture
2 tsp of corn flour
2 tbsp room temperature water

Method

1. Chopped the garlic into small pieces. Slice the green onion.
2. Mix the ingredients under the Sauce and set aside. 
3. Heat up the frying pan with 1 tsp of cooking oil, add in to the chopped garlic & onion. Stir fry for a few seconds. 
4. Add in the scallops &  XO sauce. Stir fry for 1 minute. 
5. Pour in the mixture that was prepared earlier. Stir and coat the scallops evenly. 
6. Pour in the thickening mixture. 
7. Cover with lid for a few minutes and dish them. 

Garnish with spring onions and enjoy!

Note: You can add asparagus in this dish. As I don't have any on hand, I have to make do with it.