Garlic Scallops

Serves 4

Ingredients:

375 g/12 ounces scallop meat
half a small capsicum*
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 teaspoon cornflour (cornstarch)
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons peanut oil for stir-frying
1 teaspoon sesame oil
shredded lettuce for garnish

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ChineseFoodDIY online store at:
http://www.chinesefooddiy.com/shopping.htm

Directions:

Remove any dark streaks on the scallops. Dice the capsicum. Crush or
finely
chop the garlic. Mix together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sherry.
Mix corn
flour with cold water in a separate container and have all the
ingredients assembled
before starting to cook.

Heat wok, add peanut oil and heat again for 30 seconds, then swirl to
spread oil.
On low heat, fry garlic for a few seconds, stirring. Do not let it
brown or it will taste
bitter.

Increase heat, add capsicum and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add scallops
and stir-fry
for 30 seconds. Do not over-cook scallops or they will shrink and
toughen. Pour in
the mixed seasonings, stir in the cornflour mixture and continue
stirring until the
sauce boils and thickens slightly. Sprinkle sesame oil over, garnish
and serve at
once with rice.

*Sweet or mild peppers such as bell peppers.