Stir-Fried Oysters with Garlic & Green Onions

Name: Stir-Fried Oysters with Garlic and Green Onions
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: oysters; cornstarch; oyster sauce; soy sauce, tamari; salt; vegetable oil; white wine; garlic; scallions, spring or green onions; ginger root

Submitted by Paco

Seafood lovers will enjoy this scrumptious dish that doesn’t take a lot to make!

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

5 min

READY

20 min

Ingredients

POUND OYSTERS
shucked

TEASPOON CORNSTARCH

TEASPOON OYSTER SAUCE *

1 ½

TEASPOON SOY SAUCE, TAMARI

⅛

TEASPOON SALT

TABLESPOON VEGETABLE OIL

TEASPOON WHITE WINE *

EACH GARLIC
cloves, minced

EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
chopped in 2 inch pieces

EACH GINGER ROOT
1/4 inch slice, chopped *

Directions

Bring 4 cups water in large saucepan to boil. Plunge oysters into boiling water. Cook 10 to 15 seconds, until edges begin to curl. Remove with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

Blend cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce and salt. Set aside.

Heat oil in wok until hot. Add wine, oysters, garlic, green onions and ginger. Stir-fry 15 seconds. Drain off any excess liquid that accumulates. Stir in reserved sauce. Stir-fry 1 minute, just until sauce bubbles and thickens.