Marinated Bay Scallops With Seaweed

Name: Marinated Bay Scallops With Seaweed
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely slivered dried hijiki (sold in Japanese markets and health food stores); 1 pound fresh bay scallops; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 scallion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; Salt to taste; 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh coriander leaves

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 3(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

½cup finely slivered dried hijiki (sold in Japanese markets and health food stores)
1pound fresh bay scallops
¼cup fresh lime juice
½teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
1scallion, finely chopped
1teaspoon minced fresh ginger
½teaspoon minced fresh garlic
1tablespoon sesame oil
Salt to taste
1tablespoon finely minced fresh coriander leaves

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the hijiki into a bowl and cover the slivers with boiling water. Allow the slivers to soak for an hour.
Step 2
Mix the scallops and the lime juice together and allow them to marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Step 3
Drain the hijiki, squeezing out any excess moisture. Put it in a bowl. Drain the scallops and add them to the hijiki, along with the hot red pepper flakes, scallion, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
Step 4
Put a mound of the scallop mixture on each of six plates. Sprinkle the mixture with minced coriander and serve.