lobster cantonese | Recipe Wisdom

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fermented black beans
• 1½ tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
• 2 scallions, white parts only, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons julienned fresh ginger
• ¼ pound ground pork
• 1 cup Chicken Stock
• 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1½ pounds whole uncooked lobster, cut into 12 pieces, or
• 1½ pounds lobster tails in the shells, each tail cut into
• thirds (see Note)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons
• water
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 large egg, beaten
• special equipment
• Wok or deep 14-inch skillet with lid