MIXED SEAFOOD WITH OYSTER SAUCE

 INGREDIENTS:
1 kilo of seafood (any one or a combination of crabs, prawns, squid, clams, mussels and any seafood)
1 large onion, diced
Spring onions (cut 1 inch long)
1 thumb sized ginger, sliced into strips
1/2 teaspoon of sugar or monosodium glutamate
1/3 cup of oyster sauce
2 pieces green finger pepper (sili pangsigang) chopped
3 table spoons of cooking oil or olive oil
1/3 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
PROCEDURES:

1.   Cut crabs into 2 or 4 if very big. Steam crabs and prawns for 5 minutes.

2.   Clean squid and cut into 1 inch long sections.

3.   On a big wok, sauté garlic until golden brown, then add ginger and onions, sauté for a minute more

4.   Add water and bring to a boil.  Add squid, clams, mussels and other uncooked seafood.

5.   Boil for 5 minutes.  Add crabs and shrimp.  Add the oyster sauce. Salt and pepper to taste

6.   Sprinkle the sugar or monosodium glutamate (vetsin)

7.   Add the long green chilli. Mix well and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes.

8.   Serve hot with steamed rice.

COOKING TIPS:
 Add the long green chili earlier if you prefer your mixed seafood with oyster sauce hot.  The above recipe can be used for just one type of seafood like crabs only or a combination of many including fish.