Ingredients
Method
1.Combine ingredients for herb salad in large bowl.
2.Heat half the oil in medium frying pan; cook scallops, in batches, until browned.
3.Heat remaining oil in same pan; cook shallot, ginger and garlic, stirring, until shallot softens. Add paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add coconut milk, sauce, juice, sugar and lime leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add scallops; reheat gently.
4.Divide scallops among serving plates, pour sauce around scallops; serve with salad.
You will need a small fresh coconut for this recipe. To open it, preheat oven to 240°C/ 220°C fan-forced. Pierce one of the eyes of the coconut with a sharp knife; place on oven tray. Roast 10 minutes or until cracks appear; remove from oven. When cool enough to handle, pull coconut apart. Use only the firm white flesh you find inside. Luscious, ripe mango works well with this recipe, too. Substitute half a thinly sliced small mango for the fresh coconut in the salad, if you like. Leftover coconut can be used for beef carpaccio with green papaya salad.
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