STEAMED OYSTERS WITH BLACK BEANS

Ingredients:

• 12 Oysters, freshly shucked on
• -the half shell
• 2 ts Fermented black beans,
• -rinsed and drained *
• 1 tb Soy sauce, low-sodium
• 1 tb Shao-hsing wine, * or dry
• -sherry
• 1 1/2 ts Sugar
• 1 tb White vinegar, distilled
• 2 tb Chicken stock, or canned
• -low-sodium broth
• 2 ts Oriental sesame oil
• 1 tb Peanut oil
• pn Freshly ground white pepper
• 1 tb Red bell pepper, minced
• 1 sm Scallion, green part only,
• -thinly sliced

Preparation:

• 1.
• Place the oysters on a large heatproof dish.
• Divide the black beans evenly and place atop each oyster.
• 2.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, wine, sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, sesame oil, peanut oil and white pepper.
• Distribute the mixture over each oyster.
• 3.
• In a wok with a steamer rack or in a steamer pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over high heat.
• Place the dish on the steamer rack, cover and steam the oysters until plumped and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Do not overcook or the oysters will be tough. Sprinkle the red pepper and scallion on top. Place 2 oysters on each of 6 serving plates. Serve hot.