Chinese Seafood Recipes - Lobster Cantonese Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lobsters

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 15 ml/1 tbsp black bean sauce

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1 onion, chopped

• 225 g/8 oz minced (ground) pork

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 75 ml/5 tbsp water

• 1 egg, beaten

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Method:

1. Break open the lobsters, take out the meat and cut it into 2.5cm/1 in cubes.

2. Heat the oil and fry the black bean sauce, garlic and onion until lightly browned. Add the pork and fry until browned.

3. Add the soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and lobster ,cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.

4. Blend the corn-flour and water to a paste, stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens. Turn off the heat and stir in the egg before serving.