Lobster with Lobster Sauce
Finally, lobster sauce with actual lobster in it! Lobster with Lobster Sauce is a luxurious take on a beloved Chinese takeout classic!
Servings: 4
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 4 ounces ground pork (can substitute ground dark meat chicken or turkey)
- 1 tablespoon clear rice wine (or Shaoxing wine or dry cooking sherry)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 10-12 ounces cooked lobster (from two 1½-pound or three 1¼-pound lobsters)
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 scallion chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the low sodium chicken stock, sesame oil, sugar, salt, MSG (if using), and white pepper.
- Heat your wok over medium-high heat. Add the neutral oil, garlic, and ground pork. Stir-fry for 1 minute. (Alternatively, for a clearer sauce, cook the ground pork in boiling water until it turns opaque. Then add the drained pork to the oil and garlic in the wok). Add the wine and stir-fry for another 10 seconds. Add the sauce mixture you made earlier.
- Once the mixture comes to a simmer, combine the cornstarch and water into a slurry, and stir it into the sauce a little bit at a time. Let the mixture bubble and thicken. It should be able to coat a spoon, but shouldn’t have a gloopy consistency. Add the slurry gradually to control the thickness of the sauce; you don't have to use it all. If it gets too thick, add a little more chicken stock. If it’s too thin, add more slurry.
- Stir in the peas and the cooked lobster. Then spread the slightly beaten egg and scallion across the mixture and simmer for 5 seconds. Use your spatula to fold the egg into the sauce with a few strokes. Serve over steamed rice!
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Nutrition
Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg