Scallops a la Peking House

Scallops a la Peking House

Recipe by CHRISTYJ from allrecipes.com

Dinner 35 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 4 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • 1 ½ pounds scallops
  • 1 cup clam juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅓ (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup dry white wine. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, heat peanut oil on medium-high heat until almost smoking. Remove the skillet from heat and add green onions. Return the skillet to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the scallions are soft.
  • Add the scallops to the skillet. Cook the scallops for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add clam juice or broth to the skillet. Continue stirring. Add salt and red pepper or hot sauce to taste. Stir in ginger and water chestnuts.
  • Stir in the mixture of dissolved cornstarch and white wine. Turn the heat to high, and cook the mixture until it boils and thickens.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 304
  • Carbohydrate: 9g
  • Fat: 15g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 29g
  • Sugar: 1g

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