| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Seafood, Grains, Vegetables |
|
Fish & seaf, Seattle tim |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 |
c |
Water |
| 1 |
c |
Loose black tea leaves, such as darjeeling or lapsang souchong |
| 1 |
tb |
Honey |
| 1 |
ts |
Soy sauce |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 1 |
ts |
Grated orange zest |
| 1 |
lb |
Large scallops |
| 3 |
md |
Zucchini |
| 1/2 |
|
Red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded |
| 1 |
tb |
Soy sauce |
| 2 |
tb |
Rice vinegar |
| 1 |
ts |
Grated orange zest |
| 1 |
ts |
Sugar |
| 1/8 |
ts |
Crushed red-pepper flakes |
| 1 |
tb |
Canola, vegetable or peanut oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
TEA-STEAMED SCALLOPS
CHARRED ZUCCHINI
1. To prepare the tea-steamed scallops: Bring the water to a boil and stir
in the tea leaves. Cover and set aside 5 minutes. Strain through a fine
sieve and cool.
2. Combine 2 cups of the tea with the honey, soy sauce, red-pepper flakes,
and orange zest. Stir in the scallops, cover and marinate in refrigerator 1
hour.
3. To prepare the charred zucchini: Trim the ends of the zucchini. Cut in
halves and then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut the red pepper into
matchsticks. Stir together the soy sauce, vinegar, orange zest, sugar and
red-pepper flakes; set aside.
4. In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When the
pan is very hot, add the vegetables, pressing down with a spatula. Cook a
few minutes until the vegetables are lightly charred (browned) on one side.
Then stir and cook 1 minute.
5. Turn the heat to high and add the soy mixture. Stir with a spatula until
vegetables are lightly glazed. Remove from the pan and set aside.
6. To finish the scallops: Drain the scallops, reserving the marinade.
Combine the reserved marinade with the remaining brewed tea and pour into a
large pan that can be fitted with a steamer rack. Bring to a boil. Place
the scallops on the rack and put over the boiling liquid. (The scallops
should not be touching the liquid.) Cover and steam 5 minutes or until
cooked through.
7. Serve the scallops with the charred zucchini on the side.
Adapted from "The Tea Book" by Sara Perry. These recipes were developed or
tested by CeCe Sullivan of The Seattle Times food staff and were evaluated
by staff members. Copyright 1997 The Seattle Times Company.
Recipe by: Seattle Times 4/2/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #581 by Rooby
<MsRooby@sprintmail.com> on Apr 20, 1997
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