| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood, Meats | Chinese | Seafood | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/4 | c | Almond meats |
| 1 | 1.5-2 pound lobster | |
| 1/2 | c | Celery |
| 1/2 | c | Bamboo shoots |
| 1 | small button mushrooms | |
| 1 | Clove garlic | |
| 2 | Fresh ginger root | |
| 1/2 | c | Stock |
| 2 | T | Sherry |
| 1/2 | t | Sugar |
| 2 | up to | |
| 3 | T | Oil |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 | T | Cornstarch |
| 2 | t | Soy sauce |
| 3 | T | Water |
| 3 | Sesame oil, more or less |
INSTRUCTIONS
Blanch and toast almonds. With a cleaver, chop lobster lengthwise in half; then clean. Chop, shell and all, in 1/2-inch cubes. Slice celery diagonally in 1/4-inch sections. Slice bamboo shoots 1/4-inch thick, then in 3/4-inch squares. Drain canned mushrooms. Crush garlic. Mince ginger root; then combine with stock, sherry and sugar. Heat oil. Add salt, then garlic, and stir-fry a few times. Add lobster; stir-fry 1 minute. Add vegetables and stir-fry 2 minutes more. Stir in ginger-stock mixture and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. Meanwhile blend cornstarch, soy sauce and cold water to a paste; then stir in to thicken. Sprinkle with sesame oil; garnish with toasted almonds and serve. NOTE: This dish is also called Subgum Lobster. VARIATIONS: For the whole lobster, substitute 2 lobster tails. Discard shell and cut meat in 1/2-inch slices. For the vegetables, substitute any of the following: asparagus, bean sprouts, Chinese cabbage stems, cucumbers, green peppers, fresh or dried mushrooms, or onions. Or any of the following, parboiled: broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese turnips, green peas or string beans. (All, with the exception of the bean sprouts and green peas, should be diced.) 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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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 336
Calories From Fat: 124
Total Fat: 13.9g
Cholesterol: 287.6mg
Sodium: 2677.5mg
Potassium: 714.4mg
Carbohydrates: 6.8g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 1.9g
Protein: 41.9g