Golden Pumpkin Scallops and Crispy Wanton

Name: Golden Pumpkin Scallops and Crispy Wanton
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese New Year
Ingredients: 18 Scallops; 300 g Pumpkin; 10 pieces Fried Wanton Skins; 1 White Onion; 200 ml Chicken Stock; 1 Tbsp Wolfberries; 50 g Unsalted Butter; 30 ml Cooking Oil; 110 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sugar

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Level

moderate

Cooking

15 min

Preparation

20 min

Ingredients

Servings

Scallops thaw and pat dry	18
Pumpkin remove the seeds and skin	300 g
Fried Wanton Skins	10 pieces
White Onion sliced	1
Chicken Stock	200 ml
Wolfberries soaked in Chinese wine	1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter cold	50 g
Cooking Oil	30 ml
Water for blending	110 ml
Salt	1 tsp
Sugar	1 tsp

How to cook

Marinate the scallops

Thaw scallops in fridge overnight.
Rinse and pat dry with a clean cloth.
Season with 1⁄2 teaspoon of salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon of sugar, then set aside.

Prepare the pumpkin puree

In a large pan, add oil, onion and pumpkin - sauté until the onions are soft.
Add in the remaining salt and sugar then stir fry for 1 minute.
Mix in chicken stock.
Bring the pumpkin mixture to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Blend the pumpkin mixture into a puree.

Start cooking

Sear the scallops over a hot frying pan with oil and butter until golden brown on both sides, then set aside.
Pour the pumpkin puree onto a plate.
Arrange the seared scallops on it and place the fried wanton skin in the centre.
Garnish with wolfberries and coriander leaves (optional), then serve.