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How to Make XO Sauce

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· 4hr 45min · Gluten free · 50 servings

XO sauce is made from dried shrimp & scallops, salty Jinhua ham, shallots, garlic, chili, and oil. Originating in Hong Kong, XO sauce is epically delicious and an explosion of umami!

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Ingredients

Meat

• 7 oz 200 g jinhua ham

Seafood

• 11 oz 300 g dried scallops, dried

• 300 g Shrimp, dried

Produce

• 1/2 cup Chili flakes, dried

• 3 heads Garlic

• 10 Red chili peppers, fresh

• 14 Shallots, large

Canned Goods

• 1 3/4 cups Chicken stock

Condiments

• 1/4 cup Fish sauce

• 2 tbsp Mushroom soy sauce, dark

Baking & Spices

• 2 tbsp Brown sugar

Oils & Vinegars

• 7 cups Vegetable oil

Beer, Wine & Liquor

• 8 tbsp Shaoxing wine

Liquids

• 1 Water

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