Abalone with Black Bean Sauce & Sticky Rice - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 12 pc medium size choice abalone (or 24 large fresh shucked oysters in shell)
• 1 recipe Thai sticky rice
• 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chili oil
• 12 ounces black bean sauce, heated (recipe below)
• 12 scallions, bottoms cut off and discarded
• Crispy shallots (recipe below)
• 4 large shallots, sliced thin
• 2 quarts peanut oil
• Kosher salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 rack of baby back ribs
• 3 whole dried red chilies
• 1 cup minced scallions
• 1 1/4 cups finely sliced leeks
• 1 1/2 cups Chinese salted black beans (not the seasoned variety)
• 3/4 cup hoisin
• 3/4 cup oyster sauce
• 1/2 cup whole smashed and peeled garlic cloves
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Golden Syrup
• 3 cups hot water
• 3 cups chicken stock
• Soy sauce to taste
• Brown sugar to taste