Taiwan / Main dishes

Taiwanese oyster omelette

Name: Taiwanese oyster omelette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2 portions
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: 150 g shucked oysters suitable for cooking; 2 eggs; 50 g sweet potato starch; 120 ml water; 100 g lettuce, chopped; 1 tbsp neutral oil; 2 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar

A chewy sweet-potato-starch omelette with oysters, egg and leafy greens.

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Yield2 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

2 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Mix ketchup, soy sauce, sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a small pan; simmer 2 minutes for sauce.
Stir starch with 120 ml water. Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan and add well-drained oysters.
Stir starch slurry again and pour around oysters. Add lettuce, then beaten eggs. Cover and cook gently until set.
Turn in sections if needed. Ensure oysters reach 63°C and egg portions reach 71°C. Serve hot with sauce.

A little kitchen note

Do not eat oysters raw in this recipe. The starch makes a deliberately chewy, soft texture. Home-cooking adaptation; not kitchen-tested. Check ingredient labels.

Allergen notes

Molluscan shellfish, egg, soy; wheat in many soy sauces. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

Use a food thermometer where relevant. For handling and storage, see our cooking basics and official food-safety links.

A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/2 of the recipe)

Energy: 318 kcal
Protein: 13.1 g
Carbs: 34.3 g
Fat: 13.8 g
Fibre: 1.3 g
Total sugar: 6.1 g
Sodium: 446 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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