Deep Fried Oysters For Chinese New Year

One of the best things I've ever eaten on Chinese New Year is deep fried oysters. This recipe comes from a Cantonese chef friend of mine and it is slap your momma good. Apparently there is some sort of symbolism for eating oysters at New Year but for me they are just delicious. I know that fish is for prosperity and dumplings mean wealth so I assume that oysters are somewhere in there as well.

I like to use 12 large fresh oysters which I clean with a little salt and cornstarch. After rinsing them in cold water I parboil them in the shells for about five minutes. Then I'll mix together about 1 tbsp dry sherry, 1 tsp ginger juice, and a pinch of pepper and coat the oysters with this mixture.

From here I will make a batter of flour, cornstarch, oil and water. Sometimes I like to use Chinese beer instead of the water to make the batter a little lighter. Then heat a pan of peanut or canola oil until it is 350 degrees and fry those bad boys until they shine like gold. Drain them on paper towels (not too long, you'll want to eat them hot) and serve with a garnish of chopped scallions and some hot peppers.

You could also make a simple dipping sauce for them by mixing some soy sauce and vinegar (I like to use a 4/1 mix) and adding chili and sesame oil. How much of each of those? Well, it depends on how hot you want it. Happy Chinese New Year!

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Fried Oysters Omelette Recipe

Fried oysters omelette, known as Wo-Chien (Chinese dialect), is one of the famous foods that you can find in Malaysia. It is basically fried oyster in egg and flour mixture. The secret to making a good fried oyster omelette is to fry the egg and flour batter till is it slightly crispy on the sides and not over cook the fresh oysters.

Oyster is a type of shellfish. It seems that oyster has been enjoyed in Korea for a very long time.

Oyster has a unique taste and a soft texture compared to other shellfish It is best eaten raw if you can. Always consider its freshness when choosing oysters. Fresh oysters have clear, white colour and shiny. It is best to consume oysters as quickly as possible upon purchasing them. Store them at 10 degree Celsius or below, but do not store for more than a week. Oyster is a highly nutritional and healthy food.

Ingredients:
100 g sweet potato flour
30 g fresh oyster
250 ml water
1 tsp salt
1 dash of pepper
5 eggs (beaten with 1 tsp of light soy sauce)
2 tbsp sliced spring onion
1 stalk Chinese celery
1 lime
1 tbsp chopped garlic
oil for frying

Method:

1. Wash oyster and add sweet potato flour solution. Put aside.
2. Mix sweet potato flour with water, salt and pepper.
3. Heat up the frying pan. When hot, fry a thin layer of sweet potato solution.
4. When it is cooked, spread some beaten egg on top of it. Add in a few drops of light soy sauce.
5. When cooked, flip over the other side, cut into small pieces with the frying ladle. Dish out and put aside.
6. Repeat step 3 - 5. When all has been fried, fry garlic on the frying pan. If you want it to be spicy, add some chilly paste.
7. Put in all the fried mixture, add oyster and spring onions. Fry for 1- 2 minutes. Dish out and served with Chinese celery and cut lime on top.

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The author has 30 years of cooking experience. She specializes in asian food recipes and emphasises on easy to cook recipes with added health benefits. View her recipe collections in her website here: http://www.asianfoodandrecipes.blogspot.com

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