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Steamed Oysters with Black Beans

Steamed Oysters with Black Beans
Main Ingredient: Chicken Oysters Beans

Preparation: Steamed

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Chinese

Special food: Ethnic

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Steamed Oysters with Black Beans ingredients

  • 12 Oysters, freshly shucked on the half shell
  • 2 t Fermented black beans,
  • -rinsed and drained
  • 1 T soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 1 T Shao-hsing wine, * or dry sherry
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 t Sugar
  • 1 T White vinegar, distilled
  • 2 T chicken stock, or canned low-sodium broth
  • 2 t Oriental sesame oil
  • 1 T Peanut oil
  • pn Freshly ground white pepper
  • 1 T Red bell pepper, minced
  • 1 small Scallion, green part only, thinly sliced

Cooking Steamed Oysters with Black Beans

1. * available at asian markets 1. Place the oysters on a large heatproof dish.
2. Divide the black beans evenly and place atop each oyster.
3. 2. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, wine, sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, sesame oil, peanut oil and white pepper.
4. Distribute the mixture over each oyster.
5. 3. In a wok with a steamer rack or in a steamer pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over high heat.
6. Place the dish on the steamer rack, cover and steam the oysters until plumped and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Do not overcook or the oysters will be tough.
8. Sprinkle the red pepper and scallion on top. Place 2 oysters on each of 6 serving plates.
9. Serve hot. 6 First-Course Servings.
10. 69 Calories and 157 Mg Sodium per serving.
11. Recipe from Food & Winei, September, 1989.


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