CHINESE STEAMED OYSTERS RECIPES

Steps:

• Scrub and rinse oysters thoroughly in cold water; drain.
• Pour water into a large stockpot with a steaming basket to come 2 inches below basket. Add salt; bring to a boil.
• Place oysters in basket; cover and steam 10 minutes or until shells open. Drain.
• Using an oyster knife, remove top shell and loosen oyster meat. Place oysters on the half shell on a large serving platter. Serve with melted butter or cocktail sauce.

Steps:

• Wash the bought oysters individually with a brush;
• Pry the raw oysters open, carefully grill the raw oyster meat, do not damage it, and wash it with light salt water;
• Cut the vermicelli into a length of about 10 cm, and scald it with boiling water until it turns white;
• Pick half of the oyster shell in the groove and place it on the grate in the pot;
• Put the vermicelli at the bottom and the oysters on top of the vermicelli, add water to the pot, and start steaming on high fire;
• During the steaming of oysters, we start to make garlic juice, first mash the garlic into a puree, add oil to the pot, add the mashed garlic, and heat it over a medium heat;
• When the garlic is fried until golden brown, turn to low heat and add salt, oyster sauce, cooking wine, and stir fry;
• Dissolve the starch with 6 teaspoons of water, pour it into the wok, and stir it in one direction with a spatula;
• When the starch becomes transparent, turn off the heat when the soup is thick, so that the garlic juice is ready;
• After steaming for 10 minutes, boil the pot, pour the boiled garlic juice evenly on the oysters with a small spoon, continue to steam for 5 minutes, and it will be steamed.