Chinese Sauces Recipes - Sauce for Lobster Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 15 ml/1 tbsp black bean sauce

• 100 g/4 oz minced (ground) pork

• 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 2 eggs, beaten

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the garlic and black bean sauce for 30 seconds. Stir in the pork and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the spring onions, soy sauce, wine or sherry, sugar and water, bring to a simmer, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.

3. Mix the corn flour with a little water then stir it into the pan. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

4. Stir the eggs into the pan then remove from the heat. Pour over lobster or prawn dishes to serve.