Gourd-Shaped Shark Fin

Name: Gourd-Shaped Shark Fin
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Ingredients: 500 g soaked shark fin; 250 g hen breast meat; 50 g pork fat; 40 g soaked large dried shrimp (golden hook); 3 egg white

Shandong Cuisine: Hulu Ju Chi (胡芦桔翅)

This dish features a uniquely crafted, distinctive presentation, with soft, fall-apart tender shark fin and fresh, tender chicken.

2h 50m

Easy

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Ingredients

soaked shark fin 500 g

hen breast meat 250 g

pork fat 50 g

soaked large dried shrimp (golden hook) 40 g

egg white 3

Instructions

Step 1

Pound the hen breast meat and pork fat into a paste. Add the egg whites and stock and mix well to form a chicken mousse. Rinse the soaked shark fin, combine it in a steamer with stock, scallion segments, ginger slices, and Sichuan peppercorns, and steam for 2 hours. Remove and set aside.

Step 2

Lightly grease a large flat plate. On the plate, shape the chicken mousse into 12 gourd forms, and press a dried shrimp onto the top of each gourd. Steam for 10 minutes, then remove.

Step 3

Heat Sichuan pepper oil in a wok. Add the triple-clarified broth, seasonings, and the steamed gourd-shaped chicken pieces, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Lift them out and arrange in a bowl. Then add the shark fin to the wok and bring to a boil, thicken with a cornstarch slurry, and spoon into the center of a serving plate. Arrange the gourds around the perimeter to finish.