stir fry celery with scallops

nov 12, 2023 (sun).............make the 1st attempt

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introduction

- it is my family favorite dish............usually most restaurant is doing stir fry broccoli with scallops

main ingredients

- scallop

- celery

- 1/4 of 3 color bell peppers

- 1/4 onion

- salt

- garlic

- ginger

- shaohsing chinese cooking rice wine (made in taiwan) 

steps

1. defrost scallop (coz mine is frozen stuff)...........the correct way of defrosting frozen seafood is to take to room temperature and quickly wash by water............then leave it on a drainer so that water drips out without soaking the seafood

2. use kitchen paper to absorb extra water content..............very important if you want a caramelized browning

3. season both sides of scallop with a pinch of salt

4. finely chopped garlic, sliced ginger and 3 color peppers

5. sliced onion and celery

6. when oil is ripping hot............continue high heat...............put in scallops............leave it for <1 min

7. flip over............scallop not overcook is more important than browning effect

8. set aside for later use

9. add oil.............stir fry garlic and ginger until fragrant

10. add onion.........stir fry till slightly soft

11. add celery.............stir fry till slightly soft

12. add 3 color peppers............stir fry till slightly soft

13. add pinch of salt...............then oyster sauce

14. add scallops

15. add a pinch of rice wine

16. mix well

17. done

taste

-better pair with jasmine rice

-scallop is juicy and tender.............not a single close to overcooked

- just right seasoning...............celery still slightly crunchy

areas of improvement

-very happy with this attempt

-perhaps cut celery in longer strip instead of chopping into small pieces