Lobster Cantonese Recipe

Name: Blue Bamboos Lobster Cantonese Recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Cantonese
Ingredients: 1 whole Live Lobster; 4 tbs Vegetable Oil; 4 tsp Garlic; 2 tsp Ginger; 3 whole Green Onions; 2 tbs Soy Sauce; 2 tbs Oyster Sauce; 2 tbs Shaoxing Wine; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Sesame Oil; 1 tbs Cornstarch; 1 cup Water; 1 to taste Salt; 1 to taste Black Pepper

Inspired by Blue Bamboo

Time30m

Serves2

Authentic Cantonese dish prepared with lobster.

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Ingredients

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Lobster Cantonese Ingredients

1 whole Live Lobster

4 tbs Tuscany sunflower oil

4 tsp Garlic

2 tsp Ginger

3 whole Green onions

2 tbs Aged soy sauce

2 tbs Oyster Sauce

2 tbs Shaoxing Wine

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp Toasted sesame oil

1 tbs Cornstarch

1 cup Water

1 to taste Celtic sea salt

1 to taste black pepper

Method

Cooking Directions

Prepare the Lobster

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the live lobster and cook for about 8-10 minutes until it turns bright red. Remove the lobster and let it cool. Once cool, cut the lobster in half lengthwise and remove the meat from the shell.

Stir-fry Aromatics

In a wok or large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add Lobster and Sauces

Add the lobster meat to the wok, followed by the soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, and black pepper. Stir to coat the lobster evenly.

Thicken the Sauce

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with water until smooth. Pour this mixture into the wok and stir-fry for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Finish with Green Onions and Sesame Oil

Add chopped green onions and drizzle with sesame oil. Cook for another minute, then remove from heat.

Serve

Serve the lobster hot, garnished with more green onions if desired.