Stir-Fried Liver and Onions with Oyster Sauce Recipe

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Chichi Wang
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Chichi Wang wrote a variety of columns for Serious Eats including The Butcher's Cuts, in addition to other stories. Born in Shanghai and raised in New Mexico, Chichi took her degree in philosophy but decided that writing about food would be more fun than writing about Plato.

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Updated March 26, 2019
Stir-Fried Liver and Onions with Oyster Sauce
You can also make a spicy version of this dish, pictured above. Chichi Wang

Recipe Details

Stir-Fried Liver and Onions with Oyster Sauce Recipe

Active 20 mins
Total 50 mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

  • 2 teaspoons Shaoxing rice wine

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable, canola, or peanut oil

  • 10 ounces liver (poultry or pork), cut roughly into 2-inch segments

  • 2 scallions, cut into 1-inch segments

  • One 1-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced

  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, wine, and cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk with a fork to combine. Set aside.

  2. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat until smoking. Add the liver and stir-fry until the firm but interior is still very pink, 60 to 90 seconds. Remove the liver with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.

  3. Return wok to high heat. Add the scallions and ginger, and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the onions reduce heat to medium, and continue to stir-fry until the onions are soft and slightly caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes.

  4. Return liver to wok and add sauce mixture. Stir-fry rapidly to prevent the cornstarch from clumping. Stir-fry the liver until the interior is still pink but no longer rare, about 20 seconds longer. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Special equipment

wok

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
232Calories
13gFat
8gCarbs
19gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories232
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g17%
Saturated Fat 3g14%
Cholesterol 251mg84%
Sodium 320mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 8g3%
Dietary Fiber 1g2%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 19g
Vitamin C 20mg98%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 13mg72%
Potassium 187mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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