Shrimp In Lobster-style Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon preserved black bean, pounded and soaked in
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 tablespoons oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped fine
• 1 green onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 lb ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 wash shrimp and pat dry.
• 2 mix garlic with black bean mixture in a bowl, stir well.
• 3 heat 1 t. oil in a wok, add shrimp and stir-fry until color changes and they begin to curl. remove (shrimp will be cooked again).
• 4 heat 1 t. of oil in wok, add black bean mixture and stir-fry for 1 minute. remove.
• 5 heat 2 t. oil in wok, add ginger and scallion and stir-fry until there is an aroma, about 1 minute. add lamb. stir-fry until color changes. add 1 t. of sherry, soy sauce, black bean mixture and stock. bring to a boil.
• 6 add shrimp to meat mixture. add 1 t. sherry. cover and cook 3 minutes over medium heat.
• 7 remove lid. bring to boil. thicken gravy with dissolved cornstarch. season with salt if desired. add scallions. slowly pour in beaten egg. stir-fry about 1 minute.
• 8 serve over steamed rice.