The history of oyster sauce began not so long ago, only 120 years ago, in China. In a fairly short time, he became indispensable in Chinese cooking. Possessing a piquant taste, this dish is also very useful for humans. It is enriched with amino acids that feed our body with proteins. The sauce has a dark brown color, a specific smell and a sweet-salty taste. Perhaps, not one seasoning is combined so harmoniously with meat, seafood and vegetables as oyster sauce. In China, grated oyster dressing is considered the most versatile and essential addition to many dishes. In an era of popularization of Chinese cuisine, this dish has won the love of many gourmets around the world. Now it is served in many restaurants.
Oyster sauce, the recipe of which is quite simple, is not difficult to cook at home. To do this, you will need fresh oysters, soy sauce and salt.
Rinse and chop the oysters, soak them for a while. They should be cooked over low heat in the same water. After 10 minutes of cooking, add salt. Next, it is necessary to cool and strain the resulting liquid. After this, pour soy sauce and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Cool the resulting solution, and the oyster sauce is ready. Shelf life no more than two weeks.
There is a method that does not tolerate any ingredients other than the oysters themselves. This is perhaps one of the few recipes that require only one component. To cook oyster sauce, the recipe of which does not even include salt, you just need to grind the meat of fresh clams and boil in water until the desired density. Gravy is ready when the liquid turns a light brown color.
A popular Chinese dish like beef with oyster sauce will appeal to you. Cooking does not take much time, and the taste will remain in your memory for a long time.
Beef in oyster sauce
Ingredients:
- beef fillet - 400 gr;
- light soy sauce - 3 tsp;
- oyster sauce - 80 ml;
- rice vinegar - 1 tsp;
- dark soy sauce - 2 tsp;
- sunflower oil - 4 tbsp. l;
- corn starch - 2 tsp;
- chicken broth - 50 ml;
- sweet pepper - 1 pc.
To make noodles you will need:
- egg noodles - 100 gr;
- red onion - 1 pc;
- chili pepper - 2 pcs;
- sweet chili sauce - 4 tbsp. l;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- juice (from 1 lime);
- brown sugar - 2.5 tbsp. l;
- a handful of mint leaves and cilantro;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking method
To begin with, you should wash and dry the meat well. It is better to cut the beef into slices, about 5 cm each. We put the meat in an enameled bowl and add soy light sauce, starch and rice vinegar. Mix a little and leave for 20 minutes. While the meat is pickled, prepare the noodles. So that it does not stick together after cooking, it is advisable to douse it with cold water. Thinly chop onion and garlic. Pepper, cleaned from seeds, cut into thin rings. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry chopped vegetables. Add squeezed lime juice, chili sauce and brown sugar. Stew noodles with vegetables 1 min. We remove from the heat and leave in a warm place until the beef is cooked.
Cut green pepper into thin slices. Fry it should be no more than 2 minutes. We get the meat, and save the marinade, it will come in handy a little later. In a pan, heat the oil over low heat, stirring thoroughly, and fry the beef for about 5 minutes. After frying, put the meat on paper towels. Pour oyster sauce and chicken stock into a clean pan , bring to a boil. Then pour in the remaining marinade and cook for 2 minutes. Add the fried slices of meat and pepper to the pan, mix thoroughly. Beef in oyster sauce is ready! Serve with noodles sprinkled with cilantro and mint leaves. With this dish you will not only please household members or guests, but you can also pleasantly surprise them by adding new notes to ordinary dishes. Enjoy your meal!