This seafood dish created by my Auntie May has a big bold taste of smokey oyster sauce, ginger and cilantro. I’m pretty sure the name was a spontaneous creation when I asked what the name of this dish was.
The cilantro and oyster sauce gives this dish a unique smoky flavor that doesn’t mask the seafood, and the jalapeno pepper give it a warm heat. If you’re a seafood lover, definitely give this a try!
The Basics
- Mussels in the shell
- Shrimp in the shell
- Cut squid or calamari
- Fresh cilantro – washed an roughly chopped
- Red bell pepper – washed, de-seeded and sliced
- Jalapeno pepper – washed, de-seeded and finely minced. I like using a half of a pepper, but go for the whole pepper if you like really spicy food.
- Oyster sauce – about 1/3 cup or 3 good glugs from the bottle
- Fresh ginger – about 1 in, peeled and sliced
- Vegetable oil – about 1-2 tbsp
- Water – 1/2 cup
- Corn starch – about 1 tbsp
The Rundown
In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute bell pepper, jalapeno and ginger for about 3-4 minutes.
Add all seafood, 1/4 cup of water and oyster sauce. Mix well and cover. Cook for about 5 minutes under low to medium heat. Add cilantro and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.
Mix cornstarch in about 1/4 cup of water until well combined with no lumps. Once seafood is cooked (shrimp is all pink and mussels are all opened), add cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce.
Once mixture becomes thick, remove from heat and enjoy. Enjoy!
Tags: easy recipe, recipe, seafood, simple
