Seafood & French Beans With XO Sauce

 

As much as I love spending a lot of time in the kitchen cooking all kinds of dishes, there are just some busy days when I have to come up with something really quick & simple so I can do all the house chores in time. Well, today is one of those days. So without further ado, this is a really simple dish that I could fix in less than 15 minutes.. Served with steamed jasmine rice, my tummy is happy.

 

Ingredients:

- 200g French beans, cut into half

- 200g large shrimp, peeled & deveined

- 150g bay scallops

- 4 cloves garlic, minced

- 1 heaping tbsp. XO sauce

- 2 tbsp. Shao Xing Wine

 

Directions:

1. Heat up a saucepan till very hot. Add 1 heaping tbsp. of XO sauce, with the oil in it and all. Stir fry for about 30 seconds till fragrant.

2. Add the minced garlic, stir fry until fragrant.

3. Add the French beans, cook till they start to turn to a darker green.

4. Add the Shao Xing wine and continue to stir fry. When the beans are 70% cooked, add the shrimp & scallops.

5. Toss well together in the saucepan, and then cover and let it simmer for about 30 seconds.

6. When the shrimp has turned pink and the beans have turned a dark green shade & softened, the dish is done. Garnish with sliced chili & serve with steamed white rice.