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Steamed Scallops with Glass Noodles

Steamed scallops with glass noodles was one of my favorite dishes when we lived in Beijing. Fresh steamed sea scallops were served with a salty-sweet soy sauce, and caramelized minced garlic over glass noodles on the half shell.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 228 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 bundle mung bean vermicelli noodles (50g or 1.76 ounces)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 pound sea scallops (450g, cleaned and rinsed)
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (or seasoned soy sauce)
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Instructions

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  1. Boil a small pot of water and remove from heat. Immediately add the dry vermicelli noodles and let cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Rinse with cold water and transfer to a colander to drain. Set aside. This step is needed to hydrate and soften the noodles, but be careful not to overcook them!
  2. Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and oil, and stir until just starting to sizzle. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  3. If using a single shallow serving plate, spread the cooked mung bean noodles evenly. If using small dim sum style plates or scallop shells, distribute the noodles evenly (one shell/plate per scallop). Be sure that the dishes you use have enough rim to contain the sauce.
  4. Place the scallops on top of the mung bean vermicelli, and spoon a small amount of garlic on top of each scallop. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, the sugar, 1/3 cup water to the remaining garlic and oil in your pot and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  5. Heat water in your steamer or pot/wok set up with a steamer rack until boiling and turn off the heat. Carefully place the shells/plate(s) of scallops into the steamer and cover tightly. Turn the heat back up to a boil. Steam the scallops for 2 minutes if using medium or large sized scallops and 4 minutes for jumbo scallops like we used in this post.
  6. Immediately remove the scallops from the steamer and pour off some of the liquid if there is too much to safely transfer them. Wet scallops will release more liquid than dry scallops.
  7. Reheat the sauce if needed and distribute it evenly over each scallop until all the sauce is gone. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot!

Nutrition Information

Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 949mg (40%) Potassium 252mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 70IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228

% Daily Value*

Calories 228kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 949mg 40%
Potassium 252mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 70IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.