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Fujian Oyster Cake

福建海蠣餅

Fujian Oyster Cake — finished dish

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Rice-soy batter encloses oysters, cabbage and celery before spoon-frying into crisp Fujian cakes.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

400 g shucked oysters
250 g rice flour
80 g soy flour
200 g cabbage
60 g celery

Batter seasoning

400 ml water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp five-spice powder

Frying oil

1 L cooking oil

Fujian Oyster Cake — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
large bowl
metal ladle
deep pot
small knife
kitchen tongs
cooling rack
food thermometer

Fujian Oyster Cake — tools

03

Steps

Fujian Oyster Cake — Rinse oysters gently in salted water, remove shell fragments and drain

Step 1

Rinse oysters gently in salted water, remove shell fragments and drain

Rinse oysters gently in salted water, remove shell fragments and drain.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Finely shred cabbage and celery and dry them separately

Step 2

Finely shred cabbage and celery and dry them separately

Finely shred cabbage and celery and dry them separately.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Combine rice flour and soy flour in a large bowl

Step 3

Combine rice flour and soy flour in a large bowl

Combine rice flour and soy flour in a large bowl.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Whisk in water, salt and five-spice to make a thick flowing batter

Step 4

Whisk in water, salt and five-spice to make a thick flowing batter

Whisk in water, salt and five-spice to make a thick flowing batter.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Rest the batter fifteen minutes and stir again

Step 5

Rest the batter fifteen minutes and stir again

Rest the batter fifteen minutes and stir again.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Heat oil to 175°C and warm the metal ladle in it

Step 6

Heat oil to 175°C and warm the metal ladle in it

Heat oil to 175°C and warm the metal ladle in it.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Line the hot ladle with batter and add shredded vegetables

Step 7

Line the hot ladle with batter and add shredded vegetables

Line the hot ladle with batter and add shredded vegetables.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Place two or three drained oysters in the centre

Step 8

Place two or three drained oysters in the centre

Place two or three drained oysters in the centre.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Cover with just enough batter to enclose the filling

Step 9

Cover with just enough batter to enclose the filling

Cover with just enough batter to enclose the filling.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Lower the ladle into oil and release the set cake gently

Step 10

Lower the ladle into oil and release the set cake gently

Lower the ladle into oil and release the set cake gently.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Fry both sides deep golden until oysters reach 63°C

Step 11

Fry both sides deep golden until oysters reach 63°C

Fry both sides deep golden until oysters reach 63°C.

Fujian Oyster Cake — Drain on a rack and serve the intact thick cakes hot

Step 12

Drain on a rack and serve the intact thick cakes hot

Drain on a rack and serve the intact thick cakes hot.

Common mistakes

Wet oysters or cool oil make greasy cakes.

Tips

Coat a hot ladle with batter before filling so the cake releases.