Splendid Lobster
A Zhejiang-style lobster dish featuring microwave-cooked lobster meat served with carrots and straw mushrooms, finished with a thickened garlic sauce.
Ingredients
lobster (release, remove head and tail, secure with string)
1200 g
carrots (julienned or cubed)
75 g
straw mushrooms (reserved)
75 g
minced garlic (for thickening)
25 g
white pepper (seasoning)
15 g
salt (seasoning)
25 g
wine (seasoning)
30 g
broth (for thickening)
50 g
cornstarch (for coating and thickening)
75 g
cooking oil (1000 g used in step 3)
1500 g
Instructions
1
Shape the lobster
Release the lobster, remove the head and tail, secure with string, and shape-set with medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
2
Remove the lobster meat
Remove the lobster meat, coat with cornstarch, and set aside.
3
Microwave cook
Take 1 glass bowl, add 1000 g cooking oil, heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, then add the lobster meat along with the carrots and straw mushrooms. Return to the microwave and heat at medium-high for 1 minute, then drain off the oil.
4
Thicken
Combine the minced garlic with the broth, salt, MSG, and wet cornstarch to make a slurry; heat at medium-high for 30 seconds to thicken.
5
Plate
Stir in the ingredients heated in step 3, transfer to a serving dish, and serve.
