Lacquered scallops on speckled rice
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Apricot jam |
| 3 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 2 | teaspoons | Oriental sesame oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | White vinegar |
| 1 | pounds | Sea scallops OR |
| 1 | pounds | Chicken breasts skinned and boned patted dry |
| 1 | pack | (6-7 oz) Oriental rice with seasonings |
| 1 | medium | Carrot; peeled and shredded |
| 1 | Red bell pepper, diced | |
| 1 | pack | (10 oz) frozen snow peas thawed |
| 1 | Scallion sliced on the diagonal | |
Directions
LACQUER SAUCE
1. Heat the broiler
2. Mix the sauce ingredients, then toss with the scallops. Let stand while you prepare the rice.
3. Make the rice according to package directions. You will be adding the bell pepper, carrots, and snow peas to the rice during the last 3 minutes of cooking to steam the vegetables gently. Set a timer to ring when there are 3 minutes of rice-cooking time left. Add the vegetables and then reset the timer.
4. Line a baking sheet with foil and place scallops in sauce on it.
Position pan about 2 inches from the heating element to get the scallops browned and glazed. Watch carefully while broiling. do not overcook.
5. Place rice and vegetables on a platter or on individual plates.
Spoon scallops over, sprinkle with scallions and serve immediately.
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 12-09-94