Black bean-steamed scallop with noodles Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the black bean paste
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (2.5-cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 medium red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fermented salted black beans, washed and crushed into a paste (can be found at specialty Asian markets)
• 1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry
• 8 tbs water
• For the scallops with noodles
• 8 scallops, shelled, de-bearded and coral removed (retain the shells, if attached)
• 90g dried vermicelli mung bean noodles or 170 g vermicelli rice noodles, pre-soaked in hot water for 5 - 6 mins, drained and roughly cut into 8 cm lengths
• Water, as needed
• Chives or spring onions, very finely chopped, for garnish
• * Can be found at speciality Asian markets