Oyster sauce
Used in 2 recipes on RecipeWiki.
Oyster sauce is a thick, dark-brown Cantonese seasoning made from oyster extract, sugar and salt. It tastes savoury, lightly sweet and deeply rounded rather than strongly of shellfish, and a small spoonful gives stir-fries a glossy finish. Add it towards the end of cooking so its sugar does not scorch. Different brands vary in saltiness, so taste before adding soy sauce or extra salt. Keep an opened bottle sealed in the fridge.
Most often cooked with
Cornflour
Garlic
Ginger
Sesame oil
Shaoxing wine
Soy sauce
Spring onion
SugarRecipes with oyster sauce
Beef Chow Mein
Beef coated in cornflour and seared in batches in a pan hot enough to smoke, with the sauce going in only at the very end.
55 minServes 4
BeefChineseLeafy greens
Beef
Chinese
Leafy greens
Chicken Stir Fry
Twenty minutes in bicarbonate of soda is what makes takeaway chicken silky, and rinsing it off afterwards is what stops it tasting of soap.
45 minServes 4
ChineseChickenMain courses
Chicken
Main courses