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Lobster with Steamed Egg Whites

Name: Lobster with Steamed Egg Whites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese-Canton
Ingredients: 2 lb. Lobster; 10 large Egg white; 200 ml Milk; 250 ml Chicken broth; 150 g Broccoli; 1 tsp. Cornstarch; 0.25 cup Ginger; 0.33 cup Scallion; 1 tsp. Chinese cooking wine; 1 tbsp. Cooking oil; 0.25 tsp. Salt, to taste; 2 tsp. Crab butter (for Garnish)

Chef Luo Zizhao

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This healthy and tasty seafood dish with steamed egg whites can be made from a wide range of seafood. Choose any lobster, crab meat, or clam for a quick, delicious main course.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 20 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

2 lb. Lobster
10 large Egg white
200 ml Milk
250 ml Chicken broth
150 g Broccoli
1 tsp. Cornstarch
0.25 cup Ginger
0.33 cup Scallion
1 tsp. Chinese cooking wine
1 tbsp. Cooking oil
0.25 tsp. Salt, to taste
2 tsp. Crab butter (for Garnish)

Directions:

Step 1

Clean the lobster (Use brush if possible). Blanch it in the boiling water for 1~2 minutes. Drain and place it in ice water to chill.

Step 1-1

Cut it into pieces. Peel it and dice it into bite size cubes.

Step 2

Coat all the lobster meat pieces with cornstarch and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk in egg white, milk, and chicken broth. Pour the mixture in a large serving plate.

Step 3-1

Steam the egg white mixture for 10 minutes, until the egg whites take on a jelly-like texture.

Step 4

In a heated work, add oil, ginger slices, green onion, and stir fry until fragrant. Then, add in chicken broth, cooking wine, and blanch the lobster in the hot broth for 4 to 5 seconds. Drain and get ready to plate. Keep the remaining broth.

Step 4-1

Place the lobster shells on the steamed egg. Garnish with Broccoli. Spread the lobster meat around it on the top.

Step 5

Thicken the remaining broth with cornstarch.

Step 5-1

Pour the broth over the lobster meat.

Step 6

Sprinkle the crab butter on the top as the final step. Enjoy!

Final Notes

When steaming the egg white mixture, preheat the pan for 3 minutes ahead will help retain the smooth texture. So, the steamed egg tastes just like silken tofu.