Braised Hairy Melon with Dried Scallops

Name: Braised Hairy Melon with Dried Scallops
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 52 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3, about 450 g hairy melon (peeled, washed, and halved lengthwise); 3 large or broken dried scallops (2 tbsp) dried scallops (soaked in 1/2 cup water until soft, then shredded); 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste); 2 tsp oil (for seasoning); 1 tsp sesame oil (for seasoning); 1 tsp cornstarch (for seasoning); 2 tsp water (for seasoning); 2 tsp oyster sauce (for seasoning); white pepper (for seasoning), a pinch; 1 tsp Shaoxing wine (for steaming the scallops); 1/2 tsp sugar (for steaming the scallops); 1 ginger (for steaming the scallops)

Split the hairy melon lengthwise, microwave to heat, then drizzle with the dried scallop starch sauce and braise.

52 min

Easy

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Ingredients

hairy melon (peeled, washed, and halved lengthwise) 3, about 450 g

dried scallops (soaked in 1/2 cup water until soft, then shredded) 3 large or broken dried scallops (2 tbsp)

salt (or to taste) 1/2 tsp

oil (for seasoning) 2 tsp

sesame oil (for seasoning) 1 tsp

cornstarch (for seasoning) 1 tsp

water (for seasoning) 2 tsp

oyster sauce (for seasoning) 2 tsp

white pepper (for seasoning) a pinch

Shaoxing wine (for steaming the scallops) 1 tsp

sugar (for steaming the scallops) 1/2 tsp

ginger (for steaming the scallops) 1

Instructions

Prepare the scallops

Place the dried scallops in a 1/2-liter glass measuring cup, soak them in 1/2 cup water until softened, and shred them. Add the wine, sugar, and ginger slice, then cover securely. Heat on high for 2 minutes, reduce to low (30% power), and heat for another 5 minutes.

Prepare the hairy melon

Peel the hairy melon, rinse it clean, and halve each piece lengthwise. Place the pieces on plastic wrap with the cut sides facing down, then wrap each into a long roll, making 3 rolls in total. Arrange them near the edge of the microwave turntable. Heat on high for 7 minutes. Remove and rinse thoroughly with cold water to preserve the bright green color.

Braise the melon

Arrange the melon along the short side of a flat-bottomed glass baking dish (25 × 15 × 4 cm), with the cut sides facing up. Stir the salt into the scallop liquid and pour it into the dish. Arrange the shredded scallops on both sides of the melon and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Heat on high for 7 minutes, turning the melon over halfway through.

Thicken the sauce

Carefully remove the melon from the dish. Move the two center pieces aside to make room, pour in the remaining seasonings, and stir directly in the dish. Heat on high for 30 seconds. Return the melon to its original arrangement, top it with the shredded scallops, and heat for another 30 seconds, until the sauce thickens. Serve straight from the dish.