Lobster Cantonese

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Title: LOBSTER CANTONESE
Categories: Chinese, Seafood
Yield: 4 servings

2 lb Lobster tails
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 ts Fermented black beans,
-rinsed and drained
2 tb Oil
1/4 lb Ground pork
1 1/2 c Hot water
1 1/2 tb Soy sauce
1 ts MSG (optional)
2 tb Cornstarch
3 tb Dry sherry
1 Egg
3 tb Water
Cilantro sprigs
Green onion curls
Hot cooked rice

For the best results in preparing this attractive
Chinese dish cook the lobster pieces as quickly as
possible. The beaten egg added to the sauce makes it
richer and creamier.

With sharp knife, pry lobster meat from shell and
slice into medallions. Mince garlic and black beans
together. Heat oil in wok or skillet and add garlic
mixture. Cook and stir a few seconds. Add pork and
cook about 10 minutes, stirring to break up meat. Add
hot water, soy sauce and MSG. Add lobster medallions
and cook 2 minutes. Mix cornstarch and sherry and stir
into sauce. Beat egg with 3 tablespoons water and
blend into sauce. Cook over low heat 30 seconds,
stirring constantly. Sauce should be creamy but not
heavy. Spoon sauce into center of platter. Arrange
medallions in sauce in decorative pattern. Garnish
with cilantro and green onion curls. For each serving,
place a few lobster medallions over rice in bowl.
Spoon sauce over lobster.

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