However, the consolation of the day is this perfectly baked scallops (the golden brown mayonnaise topping is strutting its stuff) with enoki mushrooms in creamy spicy sauce. If you’ve been to any Chinese/Japanese seafood buffet restaurants, I am sure you have tried the variation of this dish. Or, if you are a gourmand that frequents the likes of Matsuhisa, Nobu (and their outposts), Koi or other Japanese restaurants in Southern California, you know this is one of the must-try dishes at those eateries.
Ingredients :
• 6 sea scallops
• 1 pack of enoki mushrooms
• 6 tablespoons of creamy spicy sauce
Spicy Sauce :
• 6 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon of lime juice
• ½ teaspoon of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of chili garlic sauce (passed through sieve)
Mix the ingredients in the spicy sauce and blend well.
Directions :
1. Preheat the oven to 475°F.
2. Clean the scallops and cut each scallops into 4 pieces of equal size (slice horizontally).
3. Chop off the roots of the enoki mushrooms and divide them into 4 equal portions.
4. Spread the mushrooms on a plate and layer the scallop pieces over the mushrooms and bake for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Remove the scallops from the oven and top with creamy spicy sauce.
6. Put the scallops back into the oven and baked until the surface turns golden brown.
7. Sprinkle some paprika powder on top of each serving and serve hot.
For 4 servings
