Homemade XO Sauce

Heard of XO sauce so many times. But never ever think to make it myself. Since we need to stay at home for the next 14 days and I got everything in my fridge so why not try it out.

Homemade XO Sauce
Recipe by : TM Tasty Asia cookbook

What you need:-
- 5 dried chilies, deseeded, soaked to soften
- 2 chili padi
- 60g shallots
- 25g garlic
- 50g dried shrimp (soaked for an hr)
- 50g dried scallop (soaked for an hr)
- 30g Chinese Ham (cut small)
- 260g Sunflower oil
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp light soya sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 20g dried chili flakes

Method:-
1) Place cooking oil, dried chilies, shallots, chili padi, garlic cloves, dried shrimp, dried scallops and ham into mixing bowl, blend 8 sec/sp6. Scrap down.
2) Add brown sugar, light soya sauce, Shaoxing wine, fish sauce and chili flakes saute for 30mins/120c/sp2 or until the sauce is aromatic and oil is released. Serve as condiment or pour into a jar for storage in refrigerator for up to 1 month

Picture of Chinese Ham given by my mum.

Dried scallop given by my mum too :)