Stir Fried Lobster And Mixed Vegetables Recipes

LOBSTER, GINGER & SCALLION STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Twist and pull off the round tail fins from each lobster tail to release the flesh at the base. With the shell's curved side down, use kitchen shears to cut through the stiff white shell pieces and opaque white membrane. Flip the tail on its side and apply pressure to crack the shell. Pull out the lobster meat and set aside in the refrigerator. Reserve the lobster shells.
• Cook ginger slices and onion in a large pot over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the lobster shells and cook, stirring, until bright orange, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, apple (or sugar) and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Strain the stock through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard the solids. Measure out 1/2 cup for the stir-fry (reserve the remainder for another use).
• Combine 1/3 cup cornstarch, white pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Cut each lobster tail crosswise into 5 pieces. Add to the cornstarch mixture and toss to coat.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups oil into a large flat-bottom wok. Heat over medium-high heat to 375°F. In 2 or 3 batches, fry the lobster pieces, using a slotted spoon to agitate them and coat with hot oil. Fry until delicately crisp but not brown, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. (Return the oil to 375° between batches.) Let the oil cool for 5 minutes then carefully pour it into a pot (discard the oil after cooling). Wash and dry the wok.
• Whisk the reserved 1/2 cup lobster stock, rice wine (or sherry), tamari (or soy sauce) and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch in a small bowl. Heat the wok over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, scallion whites and the chopped ginger; cook, stirring, until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add snow peas and cook, stirring, until glistening, about 15 seconds. Return the lobster to the pan. Cook to heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir the lobster stock mixture, then pour it into the wok. Stir to combine. When the mixture begins to bubble, add scallion greens. Cook until the greens are barely wilted, about 15 seconds, then remove from heat. Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED LOBSTER WITH GINGER AND SPRING ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingreditents together.
• Remove the meat from the tail and cut into bite size pieces and mix with the marinade for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Heat the peanut oil in a hot wok until the oil is smoking and then reduce to a medium heat.
• Add the lobster pieces to the oil and cook for 1 minute and then remove with a slotted spoon, drain and put to one side.
• Drain and reserve the oil from the wok, and wipe the wok clean.
• Put 2 tablespoons of the oil back in the wok and heat and then fry the ginger and spring onions for 30 seconds.
• Return the lobster to the wok and stir fry over a high heat for a few seconds and then add the salt, pepper, sugar, soy and wine and continue to stir fry quickly.
• Add the chicken stock, cover the wok with a lid and simmer for 1 minute.
• Stir in the cornflour slurry a little at a time until and thicken and the lobster is glazed to you liking.
• Serve immediately (would suggest over rice).

3 PEPPER LOBSTER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Preheat a fryer or a deep pot halfway filled with oil to 325 degrees F.
• Combine flour and salt. Toss the onions in salted flour, shaking off excess flour. Fry the onions until golden brown. Reserve.
• Chop the lobsters into several pieces, then deep fry the heads and save for garnish. In a hot wok, add oil and stir-fry the lobster pieces for 3 minutes. Add sauce and reduce until it is a glaze. Pile lobster onto a platter and garnish with fried onions, lemon and cilantro.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the sugar has dissolved.

STIR-FRIED LOBSTER AND MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• 1. Blanch and toast almonds. 2. With a cleaver, chop lobster lengthwise in half then clean. Chop, shell and all, in 1/2-inch cubes. 3. Slice celery diagonally in 1/4-inch sections. Slice bamboo shoots 1/4-inch thick, then in 3/4-inch squares. Drain canned mushrooms. Crush garlic. 4. Mince ginger root then combine with stock, sherry and sugar. 5. Heat oil. Add salt, then garlic, and stir-fry a few times. Add lobster stir-fry 1 minute. Add vegetables and stir-fry 2 minutes more. 6. Stir in ginger-stock mixture and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 3 minutes over medium heat. 7. Meanwhile blend cornstarch, soy sauce and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken. Sprinkle with sesame oil garnish with toasted almonds and serve. NOTE: This dish is also called Subgum Lobster. VARIATIONS: * For the whole lobster, substitute 2 lobster tails. Discard shell and cut meat in Y2-inch slices. * For the vegetables, substitute any of the following: asparagus, bean sprouts, Chinese cabbage stems, cucumbers, green peppers, fresh or dried mushrooms, or onions. Or any of the following, parboiled: broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese turnips, green peas or string beans. (All, with the exception of the bean sprouts and green peas, should be diced.) The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.