Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Yield: 2
Sue & Gambo
Shrimp & Marinade:
- ½lb shrimp
- 1egg + 1 egg white
- 1pinch of salt
- 1pinch white pepper
- 3tsp corn starch
- 1tsp sesame seed oil
Stir-Fry:
- ¼lb ground pork
- 4TBS vegetable oil, divided
- 1tsp minced ginger
- 1tsp minced garlic
- ¼cup green onions
- 1TBS black bean sauce
Slurry:
- 2TBS water
- 1TBS corn starch
Sauce:
- 2cups water
- 1TBS oyster sauce
- 1tsp sugar
- 1tsp soy sauce
Marinating the shrimp:
In a bowl add the shrimp, egg white, salt, 1 pinch white pepper, 3 tsp corn starch and 1 tsp sesame seed oil. Mix everything together well.
Premix Sauce:
To a small bowl, add oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, and 1 pinch of white pepper. Set it aside.
Slurry:
In another small bowl, whisk together 1 TBS of cornstarch and 2 TBS water. Set it aside.
Stir fry:
Add 2 TBS of oil and add the pork to the wok and cook on high heat until the pork is fully cooked all the way through. Set pork aside.
Next add 2 TBS of oil and add the shrimp to the wok and cook on high heat until the shrimp is cooked through.
Add minced garlic, minced ginger, black bean sauce, pork, water, and stir-fry for about a minute.
Add the premix sauce to the wok and bring to a boil.
To thicken the sauce, slowly add slurry to your stir-fry until it’s the desired consistency.
Add green onions to wok and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Optional:
Slowly pour in the beaten egg in a thin stream. When it starts to set, transfer the food to a warm serving dish.