lobster cantonese

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44 Pinches
Mio, MI
Updated on Oct 22, 2011

NOTE: This stuff is habit forming. Taken from "Madame Wong's Long-life Chinese Cookbook".

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Ingredients

  • 2 - lobster tails (about 1 pound each)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon salted black beans, (also called fermented black beans) pounded and soaked in 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, finely minced
  • 1 - scallion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 pound ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons sherry
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 - scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 - egg, beaten
  • 2-4 cups oil for deep-frying and stir-frying
  • I ADD, BUTTON MUSHROOMS, BAMBOO SHOOTS, SLICED WATER CHESTNUTS, AND CHINESE PEA PODS TO MINE.
  • I SERVE WITH FRIED RICE

How To Make lobster cantonese

  • Step 1
    Cut each lobster tail in half. Wash thoroughly. Drain. Cut tails into pieces 1 1/2 inches in length, leaving shells on. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the flour on lobster. Mix garlic with black bean mixture in a bowl. Stir well. Heat oil for deep-frying to smoking hot. Put in lobster pieces. Deep-fry until shells are red. Drain. Remove. Reheat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok. Stir-fry black bean mixture 30 seconds. Remove. Reheat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok. Stir-fry ginger and scallion until there is an aroma, about 30 seconds. Add pork. Stir-fry on high heat until color changes. Add 1 tablespoon of sherry, soy sauce, black bean mixture, and stock. Bring to boil. Add lobster to meat mixture. Add 1 tablespoon sherry. Cover. Cook 3 minutes. Remove lid. Bring to boil. Thicken gravy with dissolved cornstarch. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add scallions. Slowly pour in beaten egg. Stir-fry about 10 seconds. Remove.
  • Step 2
    NOTE: I CHEAT. I take the shells off before cooking.

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