Squash With Oyster Sauce

Name: Squash With Oyster Sauce
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds silk squash or zucchini; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 3 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1/2 cup chicken stock

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(7)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1½pounds silk squash or zucchini
2tablespoons peanut oil
2tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2garlic cloves, sliced
3tablespoons oyster sauce
½cup chicken stock

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Preparation

Step 1
Peel the silk squash; leave zucchini unpeeled. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and into two-inch pieces.
Step 2
Heat a wok or large skillet until it is hot and add the oil. Add the shallots, garlic and squash and stir-fry two minutes. Add the oyster sauce and chicken stock and simmer uncovered until tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Serve at once.