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Oyster Sauce Choy Sum
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Tender, vibrant choy sum blanched to perfection and drizzled with rich, savoury oyster sauce for a classic dim sum side.
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蠔油菜心 oyster sauce YuChoy [中文字幕 / Eng Sub]
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Cooking Steps
8
STEP 1 OF 8
Trim the choy sum
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Choi Sum, trim, halve stems (680 gram)
Cut off the tough stem ends from the choy sum.
Go to YouTube · 0:03STEP 2 OF 8
Split the stems
Cut lengthways between the leaves and the thick stem parts.
Go to YouTube · 0:08STEP 3 OF 8
Soak with salt
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Salt, (for marinade) dissolve in water (2 teaspoon)
Add salt to a large basin of water and soak the choy sum to loosen dirt and insects.
Go to YouTube · 0:15STEP 4 OF 8
Rinse thoroughly
Drain and repeat washing two to three times, checking the basin for mud.
Go to YouTube · 0:36STEP 5 OF 8
Boil salted water
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Salt, (for braising) add to water (1 teaspoon)·Cooking Oil, (for braising) add to water (1 tablespoon)
Fill a wok with water, then add salt and oil to bring to a boil.
Go to YouTube · 0:50STEP 6 OF 8
Blanch the choy sum
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Cooking Oil, drizzle on top (1 tablespoon)·Ginger, sliced, optional (as needed)
Add choy sum to the boiling water, then drizzle more oil on top.
Go to YouTube · 0:59STEP 7 OF 8
Cover and cook
Place the lid on and cook for a few minutes until choy sum is tender and bright green.
Go to YouTube · 1:06STEP 8 OF 8
Mix oyster sauce
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Oyster Sauce, drizzle over (2 tablespoon)
Place oyster sauce in a small bowl ready for serving.
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