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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Oysters contain a lot of minerals that are good for human health, and when prepared as food, they are also very diverse, especially the stir-fried dishes that are very delicious. Today, let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to learn how to make a unique stir-fried oyster with chives, with a super simple recipe for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Oysters with Chives Serves 4 people
Oysters 2 kg Chives 200 gr Chili pepper 1 piece Garlic 2 cloves Red onion 1 bulb Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning A little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh live oysters
- You should choose oysters that are still in their shells, have a conical shape, and are tightly closed together; when you pick them up and shake them, you should hear a sound and the oyster shells should not be too dry.
- Prioritize choosing oysters with short shells, round bodies, not too big because these are the oysters that have more meat and are firmer.
- For shucked oysters, you should choose ones that have the meat tightly attached and fill the oyster shell, still looking fresh.
- Avoid choosing oysters that can be easily separated from their shells by hand or shucked oysters that are dry; these are oysters that have died or have been stored for too long, and when eaten, they will not be delicious.
How to choose fresh and delicious chives
- You should choose chives that are bright green, with crisp and firm leaves, not wilted, and with tender stalks.
- Additionally, when buying, you should try breaking a stalk of chives with your hand to check. If it breaks easily and is crisp, then it is freshly harvested and delicious; on the contrary, if you find the stalk tough and hard to break, it is old chives and you should not buy it!
- To ensure the chives are clean and pesticide-free, you should buy them at TasteVN or reputable stores and supermarkets!
How to cook Stir-fried Oysters with Chives
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Prepare the ingredients
Pick the chives, wash them clean, and cut them into pieces about 1.5 finger lengths.
Peel the shallots and garlic, then chop them finely; remove the stem from the chili pepper, wash it clean, and slice it.
For pre-shucked oysters, wash them by soaking in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water, and finally place the oysters in a strainer to drain.
For oysters still in their shells, use a brush to clean them. To open the oysters, use a knife to cut the edge of the shell, then use a pointed knife to separate the shell layers. After that, follow the same preparation steps as for the shucked oysters.
How to clean oyster meat without slime:
- For oysters in shells, soak them in clean water for 2 hours to soften the mud on the outside, then scrub them clean with a brush.
- Soak the oysters in chili salt water to help them release the mud, then rinse several times with clean water.
- Additionally, you can soak them in salt water or white wine to eliminate the fishy smell, gently squeezing during the soaking process.
See details: How to clean oysters without slime
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Stir-fry oysters with chives
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
When the shallots and garlic are fragrant, add the oyster meat, chives, and chili into the pan, lower the heat and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Season with 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir well, then taste and adjust seasoning as needed, and turn off the heat.
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Completion
Transfer the stir-fried oysters with chives onto a plate, decorate as you like, and enjoy!
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Final Product
The stir-fried oysters with chives dish is fragrant with rich, tender, and chewy oyster meat, seasoned to perfection.
When enjoying, you will feel the fresh sweetness of the oyster meat combined with the characteristic aroma of chives, making it very delicious. This dish paired with hot rice is absolutely amazing!
I hope this article sharing how to make the delicious and attractive stir-fried oysters with chives will provide you with more options when cooking. Wishing you success in making this dish!
