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RCI-ND.004.0022.001

Oyster Soup with Vermicelli

Oyster Soup with Vermicelli from the Recidemia collection

nut-free
Prep20 min
Cook35 min
Total55 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • of oysters
    shucked
    1 pound
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 tablespoons
  • a few fresh basil leaves
    1 unit
  • vermicelli cooked (rice or Wheat)
    ¼ pound
  • Sauce A: ½ tablespoon cooking wine or sherry
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    1 unit
  • Sauce B: 2 tablespoons cooking wine or sherry
    4 cups stock or water,
    1 unit

Method

1
Rinse the shucked oysters under cold water and pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture and any shell fragments.
2
Cook the vermicelli according to package directions until tender, then drain and set aside.
3
In a small bowl, combine the crushed garlic, ½ tablespoon cooking wine or sherry, and ¼ teaspoon salt to prepare Sauce A. Set aside.
4
In a pot, bring 4 cups of stock or water and 2 tablespoons cooking wine or sherry (Sauce B) to a boil over medium-high heat.
5 minutes
5
Stir the Sauce A mixture into the boiling broth and add the oysters, cooking until they just begin to curl at the edges, about 2–3 minutes.
3 minutes
6
Add the soy sauce and stir gently to distribute the flavor evenly throughout the soup.
1 minutes
7
Place the cooked vermicelli into serving bowls and ladle the oyster broth over the noodles.
2 minutes
8
Tear the fresh basil leaves by hand and sprinkle over each bowl as garnish before serving immediately.