Description
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce brings a delightful Chinese-American classic straight to your dinner table with bold, comforting flavors that dance between delicate seafood and rich, silky sauce. Tender shrimp nestled in a savory egg-thickened sauce make this dish a quick, satisfying meal perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound medium shrimp
- ¼ pound ground pork
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cooking sherry
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
Liquid and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cold water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Whisk 1 ½ tsp cornstarch with 2 tsp cooking sherry in a small bowl. Thoroughly coat 1 pound peeled shrimp with this mixture and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat ¼ cup vegetable oil in a wok over high heat for 2 minutes. Swiftly stir-fry shrimp for 90 seconds until they turn bright pink. Transfer shrimp to a clean plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add 2 minced garlic cloves to the same wok. Sauté for 30 seconds, then add ¼ pound ground pork and cook for 3 minutes until meat loses pink color.
- Pour 1 cup water into the wok with 2 tbsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp sugar, and ½ tsp salt. Simmer the mixture for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix ¼ cup cold water with 1 ½ tsp cornstarch until smooth. Slowly pour into the simmering sauce and stir constantly for 1 minute.
- Return shrimp to the wok and gently fold into the sauce. Cook for 45 seconds to heat through.
- Slowly drizzle 1 beaten egg into the wok while continuously stirring. Remove from heat after 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a serving dish immediately and serve hot with steamed rice.
Notes
- Make sure the cornstarch coating keeps shrimp tender and prevents overcooking.
- Chop garlic finely to distribute flavor evenly throughout the sauce and meat.
- Use cold water when mixing cornstarch to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth sauce consistency.
- For a lighter version, substitute ground pork with ground turkey or skip meat entirely for a pescatarian option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 to 4
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg