Shrimp with Lobster Sauce (Tou Shih Hsia Jen)

By amaliana

A Cantonese specialty, lobster sauce contains no lobster-the sauce was created to serve with lobster, but is now used with many Chinese dishes. Salted black beans can be found at oriental groceries and at some gourmet shops and natural food stores.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic,finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon salted black beans, washed drained and mashed
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2 green onions(with tops) chopped(reserve tops)
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• Hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

Mix garlic, soy sauce, beans, ginger root, sugar and salt. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet until hot. Stir in shrimp, bean mixture and green onions. Cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook until shrimp is pink, about 2 minutes.
Mix cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water; stir into shrimp mixture. Cook and stir until thickened. Add eggs;and stir just until eggs are set. Sprinkle with reserved green onion tops; serve with rice.