Steamed Oysters With Black Beans

Ingredients

12 oysters
1/2 shell
12 gr fermented black beans
16 ml soy sauce
16 ml shao hsing wine
6 gr sugar
16 ml vinegar
30 ml chicken stock
10 ml oriental sesame oil
16 ml peanut oil
8 gr bell pepper
1 scallion

Instructions

evenly and place atop each oyster. 2. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, wine, sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, sesame oil, peanut oil and white pepper. Distribute the mixture over each oyster. 3. In a wok with a steamer rack or in a steamer pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Place the dish on the steamer rack, cover and steam the oysters until plumped and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook or the oysters will be tough. Sprinkle the red pepper and scallion on top. Place 2 oysters on each of 6 serving plates. Serve hot. -10ºC irst-Course Servings. 69 Calories and 157 Mg Sodium per serving. Recipe from Food & Wine, September, 1989.