Enjoy cooking this pasta dish......for an exotic taste and healthier too....
Prawns With Scallops Orzo
Ingredients :
2 lbs black tiger prawns - cleaned
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp shao xing chinese cooking wine
3 cups orzo
4 shallots - chopped
2 cloves garlic - chopped
8 pitted black olives
1 lb bay scallops - rinsed and cleaned
some chopped parsley
Method :
Marinade the prawns and scallops with some salt, black pepper and shao xing wine and set aside in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then, boil 4 cups of water to cook the orzo according to the package instructions. Then drain the cooked orzo and set aside. Heat a large non stick frying pan over medium heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil into the pan to fry the chopped shallots and garlic till fragrant. Add the tiger prawns and fry for about 5 minutes.Add the bay scallops and fry for another 3 minutes till the prawns turn red. Add the cooked orzo into the pan and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the chopped parsley and then dish it out onto a serving dish. Garnish with the olives and some cilantro leaves. Serve it immediately with mixed green salad.