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Cantonese Style Lobster
Photo: David Todd McCarty

Cantonese Style Lobster

12 ingredients 20 min + 20 min 4 servings openrecipes
Cantonese Style Lobster

"This stuff is so, so good! My grandma, who is Chinese, makes this every time I go to see her, ever since I was little. I love this stuff!!!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1290
Calories
100g
Protein
38g
Fat
123g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lobster 100g cooked 98
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 small (1 pound) fresh live lobsters
  • 1/3 cup peanut oil, divided
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 slice fresh ginger root, minced
  • 6 ounces lean ground pork
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon cooking sherry
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 green onions, chopped

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