Vegan Scallop XO Sauce Linguine
Linguine tossed in umami vegan XO sauce and topped with king oyster mushroom u0022scallops.u0022 A vegan Chinese-Italian fusion pasta dish.
Ingredients
- • 2 large king oyster mushrooms
- • 1 tablespoon chilli oil
- • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- • 130 grams shiitake mushrooms (or white mushrooms)
- • 1/2 yellow onion, minced
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced
- • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- • 1/4 teaspoon ground five-spice
- • 2 dried chillies, crushed
- • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper powder
- • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)
- • 2 tablespoons dried seaweed, shredded
- • 200 grams linguine
- • 3 tablespoons Mushroom XO Sauce
- • 1 spring onions, thinly sliced, to plate
- • shredded nori, to plate
Preparation Steps
### Step 1: Today we're working with the king oyster mushroom.
Today we're working with the king oyster mushroom.
### Step 2: Trim off the ends and slice the mushrooms into around 1 cm thick cylinders.
Trim off the ends and slice the mushrooms into around 1 cm thick cylinders.
### Step 3: With a knife, gently score one side of each cylinder. See the video above for how I score it!
With a knife, gently score one side of each cylinder. See the video above for how I score it!
### Step 4: In a pan, heat up the vegetable oil on high heat. Sear each "scallop" with the scored side down first. Flip when the scored side is crispy and golden.
In a pan, heat up the vegetable oil on high heat. Sear each "scallop" with the scored side down first. Flip when the scored side is crispy and golden.
### Step 5: Once you flipped all the "scallops," add the chilli oil. Baste* the scallops with the chilli oil. When both sides are golden-brown, they are ready. Take off the heat and set aside.
Once you flipped all the "scallops," add the chilli oil. Baste* the scallops with the chilli oil. When both sides are golden-brown, they are ready. Take off the heat and set aside.
### Step 6: Prepare the pasta according to the directions on its packet. When the pasta is 2 minutes from being done, heat up the XO sauce in another pan.
Prepare the pasta according to the directions on its packet. When the pasta is 2 minutes from being done, heat up the XO sauce in another pan.
### Step 7: Add the cooked pasta, a few tablespoons of pasta water, and toss to emulsify. Finally, add the scallops and top everything with thinly sliced spring onions and nori.
Add the cooked pasta, a few tablespoons of pasta water, and toss to emulsify. Finally, add the scallops and top everything with thinly sliced spring onions and nori.