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Chicken - homemade-xo-sauce-xo.md
Homemade XO Sauce (XO)
Chef's Menu Description
An iconic Cantonese umami bomb condiment made with rehydrated dried scallops, dried shrimp, shallots, garlic, and chilies slow-cooked in fragrant oil.
Ingredients
- • 2 oz dried scallops
- • 2 oz dried prawns
- • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- • 1.5 oz dry cured ham (minced (Jinhua or Yunnan style if possible, or prosciutto) (*Footnote 1))
- • 2 large shallots (minced)
- • 8 cloves garlic (minced)
- • 2 Thai bird’s eye chillies (minced)
- • 1 1/4 cups rapeseed oil ((*Footnote 2))
- • 1 tablespoon sugar
- • 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- • 1 tablespoon Chinese chilli flakes
Preparation Steps
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Phase 1
Prepare fresh ingredients according to authentic Chinese wok technique and serve piping hot.