Steamed Oysters With Black Beans
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Seafood, Meats | Asian | Appetizers, Beans, Seafood | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 12 | Oysters, freshly shucked on | |
| the half shell | ||
| 2 | t | Fermented black beans |
| rinsed and drained * | ||
| 1 | T | Soy sauce, low-sodium |
| 1 | T | Shao-hsing wine, * or dry |
| sherry | ||
| 1 1/2 | t | Sugar |
| 1 | T | White vinegar, distilled |
| 2 | T | Chicken stock, or canned |
| low-sodium broth | ||
| 2 | t | Oriental sesame oil |
| 1 | T | Peanut oil |
| pn | Freshly ground white pepper | |
| 1 | T | Red bell pepper, minced |
| 1 | Scallion, green part only | |
| thinly sliced |
INSTRUCTIONS
available at asian markets Place the oysters on a large heatproof dish. Divide the black beans 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. 6 First-Course Servings. 69 Calories and 157 Mg Sodium per serving. Recipe from Food & Wine, September, 1989. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 72
Calories From Fat: 22
Total Fat: 2.4g
Cholesterol: <1mg
Sodium: 97.4mg
Potassium: 39.8mg
Carbohydrates: 8.5g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 1.3g
Protein: 1.3g