Cantonese Lobster Food

LOBSTER CANTONESE WITH SAVORY SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cut each lobster tail in half. Wash thoroughly. Drain.
• Cut tails into pieces 1 1/2 inches in length, leaving shells on.
• Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the flour on the lobster.
• Mix garlic with black bean mixture in a bowl. Stir well.
• Heat oil to 375 F for deep-frying. Put in lobster pieces. Deep-fry until shells are red, about 30 to 40 seconds. The lobster is only par-cooked at this stage.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Reheat 1 tablespoon of the oil from deep-frying in a wok . Stir-fry the black bean mixture 30 seconds. Remove to a small bowl.
• Reheat 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok. Stir-fry the ginger and scallion until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pork. Stir-fry on high heat until no longer pink.
• Add 1 tablespoon of sherry, soy sauce, black bean mixture, and stock. Bring to boil.
• Add lobster to meat mixture. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon sherry. Cover. Cook 3 minutes.
• Remove lid. Add dissolved cornstarch to thicken the gravy. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the large scallion pieces.
• Slowly pour in beaten egg. Stir-fry about 10 seconds. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

CANTONESE LOBSTER TAIL

Steps:

• Heat several inches of vegetable oil in a wok to 325 degrees F.
• Add chopped lobster tails and let cook approximately 4 minutes. Drain the oil, remove the lobster and continue heating the wok. Add the green onions, ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce, wine, black bean sauce, garlic, white pepper and carrot and cook, 30 seconds. Add lobster tails back to the wok, lightly tossing all ingredients in the wok for another 4 minutes.

LOBSTER CANTONESE

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts water with 3 tablespoons salt to a boil in an 8- to 10-quart pot over high heat.
• Meanwhile, stir together cornstarch, broth, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, and pepper in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Plunge lobsters headfirst into boiling water, then cover tightly and cook for 2 minutes from time lobsters enter water. Transfer lobsters with tongs to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking (lobsters will not be fully cooked), then drain lobsters in a colander. When cool enough to handle, twist off tail and claws (including joints) of 1 lobster. Cut body in half lengthwise through shell with shears, then remove and discard sand sacs from inside head. Cut body in half again crosswise. Halve tail lengthwise through shell with a cleaver or large heavy knife, then cut each half crosswise into 4 pieces. Working with same lobster, 1 claw at a time, wrap claws with joints in a kitchen towel and twist off claws from joints. Unwrap claws, then crack joints with a mallet or back of a large heavy knife. Chop claws in half lengthwise between pincers with a cleaver or large heavy knife. Transfer lobster pieces to a bowl, keeping meat in shells. Repeat with second lobster, putting pieces of second lobster in another bowl.
• Heat wok over high heat until a drop of water evaporates instantly. Pour 1 tablespoon vegetable oil down side of wok, then tilt wok to swirl oil, coating side. When oil begins to smoke, add pieces of 1 lobster and stir-fry just until meat starts to turn opaque, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer cooked lobster with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Repeat with second lobster, transferring cooked pieces to same bowl.
• Add remaining tablespoon vegetable oil to wok, swirling to coat, then add beans, garlic, ginger, scallions, and pork and stir-fry until pork is no longer pink, about 1 minute.
• Stir cornstarch mixture, then add to pork in wok and bring to a boil. Add lobster and stir to coat, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Remove lid and pour eggs over lobster mixture in a thin circular stream. Cover wok and simmer just until eggs begin to set, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle with sesame oil, then gently toss. Serve immediately.

CANTONESE STYLE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Rinse the lobster, and hold it belly up. At the bottom of the tail, there is a small opening, stick a long skewer in it to drain any urine left in its' body, then crack the tail off, chop the tail into small pieces, and crack the claws in half as well. If you know how to eat the body of the lobster, cut it up and throw it on the pile too.
• Heat half of the peanut oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic, and fry for about 1 minute. Throw in the lobster pieces, and fry until they are cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the lobster and garlic mixture to a dish and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Add the minced ginger and pork, and fry until the pork is no longer pink. Pour in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. In a small bowl, mix together the sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch and brown sugar until well blended. Add the sherry mixture to the pan, and stir-fry for a minute or two, until the sauce becomes thick and somewhat clear.
• Stir in the green onions, and turn the heat off. Drizzle the beaten eggs over the mixture in the pan, and stir until the eggs are in little pieces. Finally, return the lobster to the pan, and cook over low heat for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Transfer to a serving dish, and let stand, covered, for a few minutes before serving. Eat with steamed rice and enjoy, cause you worked hard!

SHUN LEE'S LOBSTER CANTONESE

Steps:

• Place a large wok over high heat. Add enough oil to come halfway up the side and heat until it shimmers. Working in batches, carefully add lobster pieces (oil will bubble up) and cook until shells are red and meat is opaque, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Reheat oil between batches.
• Discard all but 1 tablespoon of oil from wok, and reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and stir-fry about 10 seconds. Increase heat to high, add pork, and stir-fry until no longer pink, about 1 minute. Add sherry and bring to a boil. Add broth, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, peas, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon white pepper. Add lobster and bring to a boil.
• Stir in cornstarch. Drizzle egg around edge of mixture, let set, and stir. Add scallion and sesame oil. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot, with rice.

CHINESE LOBSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the ground pork with the soy sauce, pepper and cornstarch. Marinate the pork for 15 minutes.
• Rinse the black beans, letting them sit in the water for a few minutes to soften. Drain. Use a cleaver or knife to finely chop the beans. Peel and mince the garlic clove. Mash the garlic together with the soaked black beans. Wash the green onion and cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces.
• In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, sugar, and chicken broth. Set aside. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and set aside.
• Lightly beat the eggs with the salt.
• Heat the wok over medium high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoon oil, swirling to coat the sides. When oil is ready, add 1/2 of the mashed black beans and garlic mixture. Stir-fry until aromatic. Add the ground pork. Stir-fry until it changes color. Remove and clean out the wok.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil. When the oil is hot, add the second half of the bean and garlic mixture. Stir-fry until aromatic. Add the sauce. Give the cornstarch and water mixture a quick re-stir and add to the sauce, stirring quickly to thicken. Add the ground pork back into the pan. Stir in the green onion.
• Stir in the beaten eggs. Remove the sauce from the heat, pour over shrimp or lobster and serve.

LOBSTER CANTONESE

Steps:

• Cut each lobster tail in half. Wash thoroughly. Drain. Cut tails into pieces 1 1/2 inches in length, leaving shells on.
• Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the flour on lobster. Using a sieve to sift over makes this easier.
• Pound salted black beans and mix with one (1) tablespoon water (or mix together the black bean sauce with the water). Mix together the minced garlic with black bean mixture in a bowl. Stir well; set aside.
• Heat oil for deep-frying to smoking hot. Put in lobster pieces. Deep-fry until shells are red; drain, remove and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok. Stir-fry black bean mixture 30 seconds. Remove and reserve.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok. Stir-fry ginger and geen onions until it becomes aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add pork; stir-fry on high heat until color changes. Add 1 tablespoon of sherry, soy sauce, black bean mixture and stock. Bring to boil.
• Add cooked lobster to meat mixture. Add 1 tablespoon sherry. Cover. Cook 3 minutes.
• Remove lid and bring to a boil. Thicken gravy with dissolved cornstarch. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add green onion pieces. Slowly pour in beaten egg. Stir-fry about 10 seconds. Garnish with additional chopped green onions and serve over rice.

CANTONESE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Remove the lobster meat by cutting along the inner edges of the soft undershell.
• Using a fork, pry out the meat; cut the meat into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
• Make the seasoning mixture: combine all the ingredients in a small bowl; mix well.
• Put a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot.
• Add in oil, swirling to coat the sides; add in the seasoning mixture and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add in the lobster meat and stir-fry until opaque, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the broth and wine; bring to a boil; add in the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the sesame oil and green onion; transfer to s serving plate and serve with hot cooked rice.