Japanese Food Recipes - Japanese Clear Soup with Scallops and Asparagus Recipe

 
 

Soups Recipes - Clear Soup with Scallops and Asparagus

Ingredients

  • 1 liter (4 cups) Basic Dashi Stock 

  • Peel of 1/4 lemon, finely grated

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 8 fresh scallops, cleaned with muscle removed

  • 4 fresh asparagus spears, tough ends discarded

  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce


Method:

  1. Place Basic Dashi Stock, half of the grated lemon peel and salt in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Remove the grated lemon peel from the saucepan with a sieve and set aside.

  2. Cut asparagus in half and add to the saucepan. Cook until boiling.   

  3. Add scallops and soy sauce, stir, and cook for another 1 minute. Remove from heat.

  4. Divide portions equally among serving bowls. Garnish with the remaining grated lemon peel and serve.