lobster cantonese
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NOTE: This stuff is habit forming. Taken from "Madame Wong's Long-life Chinese Cookbook".
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Ingredients For lobster cantonese
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2lobster tails (about 1 pound each)
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1 tspsalt
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2 Tbspall purpose flour
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1 clovegarlic, minced
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1 Tbspsalted black beans, (also called fermented black beans) pounded and soaked in 1 tablespoon water
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1 Tbspginger, finely minced
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1scallion, finely chopped
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1/4 lbground pork
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2 Tbspsherry
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1 Tbsplight soy sauce
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1 cchicken stock
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1 Tbspcornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
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2scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
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1egg, beaten
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2-4 coil 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
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1Cut 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.
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2NOTE: I CHEAT. I take the shells off before cooking.
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