Homemade Oyster Sauce Recipe | Asian Recipes

How to prepare "homemade oyster sauce"

homemade oyster sauce

1/2 pound shucked oysters with liquid
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon salt
light soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce

drain oysters and reserve the liquid. mince oysters and place in a saucepan. add water and reserved liquid and bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer about 10 minutes. remove from heat, then add salt and cool completely.

force the mixture through a fine sieve into sauce pan. measure the liquid, adding 2 tablespoons light soy sauce to each 1/2 cup. add dark soy sauce and bring to boil.

reduce heat and simmer gently for about 7 minutes. cool to room temperature and pour into a sterilized jar. seal and store in the refrigerator.

this sauce can be kept for several weeks.

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