Recipes: Method 1. Place the ginger, coriander and garlic in a pestle and mortar, then pound to a paste. Add the oil and mix through. Pour over th

Seared scallops with sweet chilli sauce

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gredients

  • knob of fresh root ginger
  • handful coriander stems or leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil , plus extra for cooking
  • 20 scallops
  • sweet chilli sauce , to serve (recipe below)

    Method

  • Place the ginger, coriander and garlic in a pestle and mortar, then pound to a paste. Add the oil and mix through. Pour over the scallops and rub in until they are covered with the mixture. Thread each scallop onto a skewer (see Know-how, below). Can be done up to 1 day in advance.
  • To cook, heat a non-stick frying pan until really hot. Place a couple of skewers in the pan and cook for 2 mins, until starting to turn golden. Turn over, drizzle with more oil if needed, then cook for another min. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.