Condiment
Oyster Sauce
Oyster sauce is a thick, savoury-sweet brown condiment originally from oyster extracts with sugar and thickeners—glossy stir-fry staple of Cantonese cookery. Vegetarian oyster-style mushroom sauces exist separately. Finish stir-fries and drizzle on greens. A little goes far; heat gently to avoid scorching sugars.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 2.08 g
- Saturated Fat 0.38 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.68 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 2032 mg
- Salt 5.02 g
- Total Carbohydrate 11.1 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.04 g
- Total Sugars 5.69 g
- Complex / starch 1.99 g
- Protein 3.21 g
- Water 77.6 g
- Energy 75.8 kcal
- Water 77.6 g
- Carbohydrates 11.1 g
- Sugars 5.69 g
- Monosaccharides 3.98 g
- Disaccharides 1.7 g
- Starch 1.99 g
- Amylose 0.5 g
- Amylopectin 1.49 g
- Digestible Starch 1.69 g
- Resistant Starch 0.2 g
- Fibre 1.04 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.36 g
- Insoluble Fibre 0.68 g
- Protein 3.21 g
- Fat 2.08 g
- Saturated Fat 0.38 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.68 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
- Vitamins 25.2 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 2.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.11 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 2282 mg
- Major Minerals 2276 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.1 mg
- Salt 5.02 g
- Sodium Chloride 5.02 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.12 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.06 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 2.2 · vitamin-e: 0.11 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 2032.32 · Potassium: 202 · Calcium: 42 · Iron: 0.7 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Condiments are flavour concentrates—often high in salt or sugar relative to serving size.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Oyster Sauce.
Pairs well with
Classic and complementary matches
- BeefStir-fries
- BroccoliCantonese greens
- Button Mushroom
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Spring Onion
Usually avoid with
Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
Cantonese cooks commercialised oyster sauce from oyster cooking liquids.
Hong Kong brands globalised bottled oyster sauce.
Supermarket oyster sauce became standard in home Chinese cooking worldwide.