Sea Snails Simmered in Sake Soy Sauce 清酒鼓油煮花螺
Here's an super easy to make, cool and refreshing sea fresh dish for shellfish lovers to dream about for the hot months ahead! We first had this intense, winey, sweet yet savory version of Sea Snails Simmered in Sake Soy Sauce 清酒鼓油煮花螺 shellfish lovelies at a neighborhood restaurant and were so enchanted by the sea sweet tender freshness of these sea snails that we decided to try to make it ourselves.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 20 sea snails
- 2 1/2 cups sake
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 tsp chili oil, optional
Instructions
- 1
Soak the snails in cold water for 30 mins to let the snails expel any sand.
- 2
Wash and scrub the snails thoroughly with cold water. Drain.
- 3
Heat up wok over high heat, when hot add in the sea snails. Stir fry for 30 secs over high heat, then add in the sake, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and chili oil (if using).
- 4
Cover and when sauce boils cook medium heat for 3-5 mins.
- 5
Let cool to room temperature then put into fridge until thoroughly chilled. Serve straight from the fridge.