Broth Of Steaming Scallops, Prawns And Clams With Noodles, Black

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces dried black beans, soaked overnight
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups fish stock
• 2 tablespoons finely sliced gingerroot
• 8 medium scallops
• 8 -12 raw tiger shrimp, cleaned and deviened
• 1 lb live clam
• 1 lb noodles
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander
• 2 fresh red chilies, seeded and finely sliced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 limes, juice of

Recipe

• 1 rinse the soaked black beans. cover with water, bring to a boil, and simmer until tender.
• 2 bring the stock to the boil and simmer with the ginger. steam the seafood in a steamer over simmering stock (if you don't have a steamer, place the seafood into a foil envelope, add a swig of water or wine, and bake in the oven at its highest temperature for 5 to 10 minutes or until the clams open up).
• 3 while your seafood is steaming, cook the noodles in boiling salted water until tender and drain.
• 4 divide the noodles between 4 deep broth bowls and scatter with the seafood, beans, herbs and chili.
• 5 check the seasoning of the broth and serve it from a teapot at the table. finish with a squeeze of lime juice.