Tea-smoked scallops

Name: Tea-smoked scallops
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 as an entree
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 cups rice; 2 cups jasmine tea leaves; 2 cups brown sugar; 3 shallots, finely sliced; Juice of 1 lime; Rind of 1/2 a lime; 1 tbsp honey; 1 1/2 tbsp grape seed oil or olive oil; Sea salt and pepper; 24 scallops, on the half shell, foot and any grit removed; 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely sliced

Jeremy and Jane Strode

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 minsServes:4 as an entree

If you don't have a powerful extraction fan, open all the windows or smoke outside on a barbecue.

Ingredients

2 cups rice
2 cups jasmine tea leaves
2 cups brown sugar
3 shallots, finely sliced
Juice of 1 lime
Rind of 1/2 a lime
1 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tbsp grape seed oil or olive oil
Sea salt and pepper
24 scallops, on the half shell, foot and any grit removed
1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely sliced

Method

Combine rice, tea and sugar in a bowl to make the smoking mix.
Mix together remaining ingredients except scallops and coriander to make the dressing.
Line the bottom of a wok with foil and place a one-centimetre layer of smoking mix on the foil.
Arrange as many scallops as you can fit on a rack over the smoking mix. Place on a high heat and when really smoking, cover with a lid or bowl to trap the smoke.
Smoke for two minutes or until scallops are a golden colour. Remove to a plate and keep warm. Discard smoking mix.
Repeat until all scallops are smoked. Sprinkle with coriander and dress before serving immediately.

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