2 servings
Ingredients
2 small baby bok choy, trimmed and halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
1/.4 teaspoon red chili flakes
2 tablespoons peanut oil/ divided
12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
6 sea scallops
½ teaspoon Kosher or sea salt, divided
2 slices fresh ginger, 1⁄4 inch thick, peeled and crushed with a knife
1 large clove garlic, sliced
1 scallion. minced
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together the broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil, rice wine, and chili paste.
Cut the scallops horizontally in half so that all the pieces are about 1/2 inch thick
Cu the shrimp in half lengthwise. Pat the seafood dry with paper towels.
Heat a large skillet with a cover over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on contact and add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil,
Carefully add the scallops and shrimp in a single layer. Cook undisturbed 1 minute, letting the scallops begin to sear. Sprinkle on 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until the scallops and shrimp are opaque but not cooked through. Transfer the seafood to a plate.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the wok and add the ginger and cook for 30 seconds, then add the bok choy, garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, and the chili flakes. Stir-fry, adjusting the heat to prevent scorching until the bok choy begins to soften, 2 minutes. Turn the heat to low and cover the pan. Cook the bok choy for about 5 minutes. Tuen the bok choy over and cook for another 2-4 minutes until very soft. Remove the cover.
Stir the oyster sauce mixture to recombine and add to the skillet, Stir-fry the bok choy for one minute, and place two bok choy halves in each of two serving bowls. Return the seafood to the pan and stir-fry until they are fully cooked and coated in the sauce for about 2 minutes. Evenly divide the seafood over the bok choy in each bowl. Sprinkle each with minced scallions and serve with rice if desired.
Halbarbera
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For the Love of Cooking
Delicious!
Animalcouriers
We adore bok choy in stir fries.