Name: Braised Crabmeat in Clam Shells
Ingredients: 2 Or; 3 Black mushrooms; 2 Dozen clam shells; 1 lb Lump crabmeat; 1/4 lb Lean pork; 1 tb Smoked ham; 1 sl Fresh ginger root; 1/2 Scallion stalk; 1 Egg; 2 tb Sherry; 1/2 ts Salt; 3 tb Flour; Oil for deep-frying; 1 Onion; 2 tb Oil; 1/4 c Stock; 2 tb Sherry

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Meats, Eggs	Chinese	Seafood	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Or
3		Black mushrooms
2		Dozen clam shells
1	lb	Lump crabmeat
1/4	lb	Lean pork
1	tb	Smoked ham
1	sl	Fresh ginger root
1/2		Scallion stalk
1		Egg
2	tb	Sherry
1/2	ts	Salt
3	tb	Flour
		Oil for deep-frying
1		Onion
2	tb	Oil
1/4	c	Stock
2	tb	Sherry

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Soak dried mushrooms. Wash clam shells.
2. Pick over crabmeat; then mince together with pork, ham, ginger root,
scallion and soaked mushrooms.
3. Beat egg lightly; add to minced ingredients, along with sherry and salt.
Mix well to blend. Stuff mixture into clam shells and dust lightly with
flour to seal in.
4. Heat oil. Lower in clam shells, a few at a time, stuffing-side up; and
deep-fry, basting with hot oil, until golden (about 3 minutes). Drain on
paper toweling.
5. Shred onion. Heat remaining oil. Add onion and stir-fry to soften
slightly (about 1 minute). Then add stock and heat quickly.
6. Add stuffed clam shells and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add remaining
sherry; simmer, covered, 10 minutes more, and serve.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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