Fried eggs shanghai-style
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/4 lb Crab meat (or lobster)
- 6 Egg whites
- 1/2 c Milk
- 2 Green onions
- 5 Leaves Boston lettuce
- 1 ts Sherry
- 1 pn Salt
- 2 ts Cornstarch
- 3 tb Peanut oil
Instructions:
This recipe will introduce you to an inexpensive gourmet treat. Preparation: Flake crab meat into strands removing any cartilage. Mix with sherry. Wash onions; remove roots and greens; finely mince white part. Wash and pat dry lettuce leaves; arrange on round serving plate. In a mixing bowl beat egg whites. When eggs begin to stiff- en slowly add milk. When eggs are stiff fold in crab onions salt and cornstarch. Eggs will tend to break down at this point into a frothy soup. Stir-frying: Heat wok to medium hot. Add oil. When oil is heated add egg mixture carefully folding and turning while eggs become firm. Remove to serving platter. Serve.
