How to Make Oyster Sauce, from Scratch (自制蚝油)

Summary by Krater

This video demonstrates how to make homemade oyster sauce from dried oysters and how to use it in an oyster-braised pork rib claypot dish.

From the video

Answers: How do you make homemade oyster sauce and oyster-braised pork ribs?

• homemade oyster sauce
• dried oysters
• oyster-braised pork ribs
• braised pork ribs recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg shucked Pacific oysters
• 4.5 liters water
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp mass-produced oyster sauce
• 50 g dried oysters
• 1 cup hot boiled water
• 1/2 kg pork ribs
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp rice wine
• 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp homemade oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp rice wine
• 2 tsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp rice wine

What it concludes

• Oyster sauce is at its core a reduction of the poaching liquid from making dried oysters, making it best made from scratch if you are already sun-drying oysters.
• Traditional oyster sauce can be made at home by simmering and reducing oyster poaching liquid on low heat for several hours without adding commercial thickeners.
• Homemade oyster sauce combined with reconstituted dried oysters creates a flavorful umami base for braised pork rib claypot.