Steamed Oysters with Ginger Sauce

Name: Steamed Oysters with Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: handful fresh coriander sprigs; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 4 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions, white part only; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger; 16 large fresh oysters; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Steaming oysters keeps them succulent and prevents them from drying out. Also steaming is a healthy and quick way to cook. If you don’t have an oyster knife, an ordinary knife will do. And don’t worry if you can’t open the oysters; once they have been steamed, they will usually open automatically.

Ingredients

16 large fresh oysters

Asia
China
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Scrub the oysters clean. Open them with an oyster knife. Divide them into two batches and place on two heatproof plates; this is because you will have to steam each batch separately.
Next set up a steamer or put a rack into a wok and fill it with 5cm (