Chinese🐟 Seafood

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Name: Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 600 g shrimp; 1/5 tsp salt; 1/5 tsp sugar; 1/8 tsp white pepper powder; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp water; 1 tsp sesame oil; 100 g ground pork or chicken; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp cornstarch; 2 tsp water; 1 tbsp fermented black beans; 2 cloves garlic; 1½ cups unsalted chicken broth; 1 egg; 2 tsp rice wine; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 green onion; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; oil

⏱ 25 min🍽 Serves 5

A classic Chinese seafood dish bursting with umami flavors, featuring succulent shrimp coated in a savory sauce made with ground pork, fermented black beans, and chicken broth. Despite its name, there is no lobster in this dish, making it budget-friendly. Serve over rice or pasta for a satisfying meal.

Adapted from a video by Cook! Stacey Cook

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients

shrimp600 g
salt1/5 tsp
sugar1/5 tsp
white pepper powder1/8 tsp
cornstarch2 tsp
water1 tbsp
sesame oil1 tsp
ground pork or chicken100 g
soy sauce

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1
Finely mince the garlic and chop the green onion into small pieces. Beat the egg until well combined.
2
Peel and rinse the shrimp, then pat dry. Marinate with salt, sugar, white pepper powder, cornstarch, water, and sesame oil, mixing well.
3
Marinate the ground meat with soy sauce, water, and cornstarch, mixing well.
4
Rinse the fermented black beans several times under cold water to remove excess salt from the surface.
5
Mix cornstarch with cold water until smooth with no lumps.
6
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the shrimp until the bottom is golden, flip and cook until the other side is golden, then remove from pan.
7
Add more oil to the pan and stir-fry the ground meat until cooked through. Add the fermented black beans and minced garlic, continuing to stir-fry for another 30 seconds.
8
Pour in the unsalted chicken broth and bring to a boil.
9
Stir the cornstarch-water mixture thoroughly, then pour into the sauce. Immediately stir gently to distribute the cornstarch evenly. Once the sauce returns to a boil, it will thicken.
10
Slowly pour in the beaten egg while stirring gently to cook it into the sauce.
11
Once the egg is fully cooked, return the shrimp to the pan and add the rice wine. Stir a few times to allow the alcohol to evaporate.
12
Add the sesame oil and chopped green onion, mix everything together, and serve.

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

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