Shiitake Steamed Oysters
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 12 pieces servings
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Nutritional Info |
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Per piece: about |
- |
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cal |
1212 cal |
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pro |
1 g1g pro |
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total fat |
0 g0g total fat |
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sat. fat |
0 g0g sat. fat |
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carb |
1 g1g carb |
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fibre |
0 g0g fibre |
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chol |
7 mg7mg chol |
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sodium |
74 mg74mg sodium |
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% RDI: |
- |
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calcium |
11 calcium |
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iron |
77 iron |
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vit A |
11 vit A |
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vit C |
11 vit C |
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folate |
11 folate |
Steaming gives oysters a firm texture and keeps them juicy. This recipe can easily be doubled when steamed in batches.
Ingredients
- 12 freshly shucked raw oysters , on the half shell (oyster liquor reserved)12 12 freshly shucked raw oysteroysters, on the half shell (oyster liquor reserved)
- 1 tbsp lime juice 1 1tbsp tbsplime juice
- 2 tsp soy sauce 2 2tsp tspsoy sauce
- 1 tsp minced gingerroot 1 1tsp tspminced gingerroot
- 2 green onions , finely sliced2 2green oniongreen onions, finely sliced
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps 1/4 1/4cup cupthinly sliced shiitake mushroom capshiitake mushroom caps
Preparation
Divide 2 cups (500 mL) coarse salt between two 9-inch (23 cm) pie plates; place in 2 stackable steamer baskets. Set aside.
Strain 4 tsp (20 mL) liquor from oysters into bowl; mix in lime juice, soy sauce, ginger and green onions.
Nestle oysters into sa< spoon soy mixture over oysters. Sprinkle with mushrooms.
Cover and steam over wok or large skillet of boiling water until oysters are hot and mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes.
Source : Canadian Living Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2009