Vietnamese Abalone with Oyster Sauce Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 can abalone
• 1 pound round lettuce
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups soup stock
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mix with 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 teaspoon chicken oil
• 6 tablespoons oil or lard

How to cook Vietnamese Abalone with Oyster Sauce:

• Cut each lettuce into 4 halves lengthwise. Boil with 1 cup of soup stock. Add 3 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt and cook about 10 seconds. Drain out to a platter. Discard soup.
• Remove the abalone from can and slice into 1/8 inches thick round pieces. Boil in boiling water about 5 seconds.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in frying pan, pour in wine and add 1 cup soup stock immediately. Bring to a boil, add oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar. When it boils again, add abalone and cornstarch paste slowly stirring constantly. When liquid is thickened, add 1 tablespoon heated oil and sesame oil.
• Place the abalone attractively over the lettuce. Pour the remaining sauce over the top.
• Serve hot.

Tip:
How to prepare abalone for cooking.

This recipe for Vietnamese Abalone with Oyster Sauce serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Abalone
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered
Cuisine: Vietnamese