Homemade XO Sauce (XO酱)

Name: Homemade XO Sauce (XO酱)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 oz dried scallops; 2 oz dried shrimp; 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry)); 1.5 oz dry cured ham (, minced (Jinhua or Yunnan style if possible, or prosciutto) (*Footnote 1)); 2 large shallots (, minced); 8 cloves garlic (, minced); 2 Thai bird’s eye chilis (, minced); 1 1/4 cups canola oil ((*Footnote 2)); 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon chicken powder; 1 tablespoon Chinese chili flakes

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:50min

My delicious homemade XO sauce (XO酱) is made with dried scallops, dried shrimp, and cured ham, all slow cooked in oil until deeply golden and concentrated in flavor. It is rich, savory, and transforms anything you put it on.

Updated at: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:10:46 GMT