Braised Scallops with Egg

Braised Scallops with Egg

Braised Scallops with Egg is a home-style seafood dish at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 1229 kcal. Braised Scallops with Egg is a traditional home-cooked dish in Fuzhou, Fujian. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

1229 kcal

Ingredients

  • Scallops
  • Eggs
  • Edible oil
  • Onion
  • Starch
  • Light soy sauce
  • Chicken bouillon
  • Cooking wine

Steps

  1. Bring water to a boil, place the scallops in the water, boil for 2 minutes, remove them, shuck them, and place in a large bowl.
  2. Add onion, light soy sauce, cooking wine, chicken bouillon, and starch to the large bowl and mix thoroughly.
  3. Crack 2 eggs into the large bowl and continue mixing.
  4. Heat the pan with oil, pour the scallops from the bowl into the pan, fry until golden brown on one side, then flip over and continue frying.

Notes

Braised Scallops with Egg is a traditional home-cooked dish in Fuzhou, Fujian. The scallop meat is coated in egg liquid and pan-fried to a crunchy outside and tender inside, boasting the savory aroma of onion and light soy sauce. Scallops are rich in high-quality protein and trace elements like zinc and iron, pairing perfectly with eggs for a balanced nutritional profile. The difficulty is moderate; it requires mastering the frying heat but the steps are not cumbersome, with an estimated preparation time of about 30 minutes.

Estimated Difficulty: ★★☆
Estimated Calories: 1229 kcal
Categorized as: Braised Scallops with Egg

Calculation per serving:

* Scallops 200 g
* Eggs 2 pcs
* Edible oil 100 ml
* Onion 0.25 onion
* Starch 20 g
* Light soy sauce 5 ml
* Chicken bouillon 5 ml
* Cooking wine 5 ml

* More commonly, locals in Fuzhou select water chestnuts to cut the grease and potatoes to wash the oil. Since these were not available during the pandemic, pineapples were used.
* Min cuisine is typically sweet; if you cannot get used to the taste, you may omit the sugar.
* You can tap the meat chunks with a spoon to hear a sound and judge whether the meat is fried through thoroughly.

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