Chinese Seafood Recipes - Lobster Nests Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 1 onion, thinly sliced

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 100 g/4 oz bamboo shoots, sliced

• 225 g/8 oz cooked lobster meat

• 15ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

• pinch of freshly ground pepper

• 10 ml/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 15ml/1 tbsp water

• 4 noodle baskets

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the salt and onion until softened. Add the mushrooms and bamboo shoots and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the lobster meat, wine or sherry and stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Season with pepper.

3. Mix the corn-flour and water to a paste, stir into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

4. Arrange the noodle nests on a warmed serving plate and top with the lobster stir-fry.