OystersMany people like to eat them, and they can also produce pearls, which makes many people raise oysters.However, oysters need to be cleaned before eating, as they contain a lot of sand, parasites, and other waste.Here's a detailed method on how to clean oysters.

Selecting Oysters

FreshRaw OystersThe meat is normally in color and has a glossy appearance, with no odor, feels smooth and elastic when touched;Fresh oysters have a dull or lack of gloss, with a sour smell, feel sticky and have poor elasticity.FreshRed OystersYellow-brown or light yellow-brown, glossy, and elastic;Fresh red oysters are gray or light green, without gloss and elasticity.

How to clean oysters - Cleaning method 1

1. First, rinse the sand off the shell with water;

2. Use a small knife, preferably a dinner knife, to insert the knife into the shell and split the shell into two, while also cutting through the meat inside the shell;

3. Use the knife again, along the bottom of the shell, to completely remove the meat;

4. First, clean the meat, remove the internal organs of the meat, i.e., the dark-colored parts, with a knife.Then put the complete meat into a large bowl.Add a little salt, soak in salt water for 2-3 minutes, and stir.

5. Take out the meat, drain the water in the large bowl, put the appropriate amount of flour in the bowl, and then put the meat back in the bowl, gently rub the meat with your hand, and finally, wash it with water again. The meat is now ready.

6. If making garlic shrimpFansOr soy sauceSteamedOysters, we also need to use the shells as a base, so we can use a fine-bristled brush or toothbrush to thoroughly remove the sand from the shells.

How to clean oysters - Cleaning method 2

1. First, use a brush to clean the debris from the oysters, soak the oysters in water, and let the oysters clean themselves;

2. Take a knife, gently pry open the oysters with one hand, then use the knife to gently cut the oysters along the upper shell;

3. After removing the upper shell, start cleaning the oysters, remove all the black parts inside the oysters, squeeze from the red meat of the oyster to the center axis, squeeze out the dirty things inside the oyster, repeatedly until there is no black substance.

Homemade recipe for steamed oysters with garlic

IngredientsPreparation

4 oysters,Steamed fish20ml soy sauce, 4 cloves of garlic,Sesame30ml oil, 2 green onions,Ginger2 slices, appropriate amount of five-spice powderRed chiliAppropriate amount, 30ml cooking wine.

Method steps

1. Clean the oysters according to the method, then cut the oyster meat and marinate it with cooking wine;

2. Put the minced garlic, chopped green onion, minced ginger, chopped red chili into a bowl, add soy sauce and five-spice powder and stir to make a juice.

3. Put the marinated meat back into the shell, add the sauce made in step 2, put it in the steamer, and cook over high heat for about 5 minutes;4. In a separate pan, heat the sesame oil, stir-fry the green onion, after the oysters are cooked, pour the hotgreen onion oil on the meat.

4. Heat a pan and add sesame oil. Sauté the chopped scallions until fragrant. After the clams are cooked, pour the hot scallion oil over them.Scallion oilServe immediately.