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The Scallop Fried Rice Recipe is a delicious fried rice recipe for Scallop lovers.

You are welcome to try it, to try my other fried rice recipes and you’re more than welcome to leave a comment

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of rice
• 5 scallops
• 4 stalks of thick stems kai lan
• 1 smashed clove of garlic
• 4-5 cups cooked rice
• 1 egg’s white
• 1 heaped tbsp of dried mini anchovies
• 1 stalk of chopped green onions
• white pepper to taste
• salt
• corn flour

Directions:

1. Boil a medium pot of salted water
2. Stir in the rice and boil for 10 minutes (until done)
3. Drain the rice and set aside to cool
4. Wash the scallops and pat dry so that you can sear properly (remember – moisture will cause the scallops to steam)
5. Season scallops lightly with salt, pepper and corn flour
6. Heat up 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat
7. When oil is hot, transfer the scallops to the wok
8. Sear the scallops until they turn golden brown (about 3-5 minutes on each side); Set aside.
9. Cut the kai lan stems (at their cross section) into small pieces
10. Add the kai lan pieces and smashed garlic to wok and allow to cook for about 2 minutes
11. Set aside the kai lan pieces, leaving the garlic in the wok
12. Add the cooked rice to the wok and use a spatula to mix the rice with the brown bits left in the wok by the scallops
13. Make a small round space in the center of the wok; Add egg white and mix well with rice. Add dried mini anchovies and mix well
14. Cut scallops into quarters
15. Transfer the scallops, kai lan and green onions to wok
16. Add a few dashes of white pepper, mix well and serve

Happy Cooking