Lobster Yee Mein (龍蝦伊面)
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
458 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Lobster Yee Mein (龍蝦伊面)
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This recipe for Lobster Yee Mein features flavorful chunks of lobster meat in a savory, creamy sauce on top of homemade egg noodles. It's a celebratory dish served during festive occasions.
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Ingredients
Noodles:
- 360 g egg noodles/yee mein/chow mein
Lobster:
- 2 large lobster tails (龍蝦尾) (1.1kg about 2.5 lbs), cut into large 1.5" chunks
- 2 egg whites (蛋白) beaten
- 80 g potato starch (薯仔澱粉)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (鹽)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (胡椒)
- high smoke-point vegetable oil (菜油) for frying, (eg. peanut oil)
Noodle sauce:
- 2 medium shallot (小葱) minced
- 1 large bulb garlic (蒜) minced
- 3-4 green onion (蔥) white part only, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (蠔油)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (醬油)
- ½ tablespoon granulated sugar (砂糖)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (麻油)
- ½ C water (水)
Lobster sauce:
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil (菜油)
- 4 tablespoon all-purpose flour (麵粉)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (醬油)
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce (蠔油)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (鹽)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (砂糖)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (紹興酒)
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (胡椒)
- ¼ teaspoon ginger powder (薑粉)
- 2 C chicken broth (雞湯)
- 1 C water (水)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (麻油)
Instructions
Noodles:
- Bring a large pot of water up to a boil.
- Blanch noodles for 30-60 seconds to loosen.
- Rinse noodles under cold water and drain well.
- Place onto a plate and set aside.
Prepare the lobster:
- Coat the lobster chunks in a mixture of egg whites, potato starch, salt and black pepper.
- Let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- In 3 batches, deep fry lobster chunks in high smoke-point vegetable oil, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove fried lobster from oil and set aside on paper towel to drain. Set aside.
Make noodle sauce:
- Heat up a wok with vegetable oil, and sauté shallot, green onion, garlic, until softened. Remove about half of the aromatics and save for the lobster sauce.
- Add in 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and ½ C water. Bring to a boil.
- Turn off the heat. Add the noodles to the sauce and toss to coat.
- Transfer noodles onto a serving plate.
Make the lobster sauce:
- In a wok, heat the vegetable oil and stir fry the flour, until light brown in color.
- Add in the reserved aromatics (shallot, green onion, garlic) and continue to cook, until softened.
- Next, add in soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, Shaoxing wine, pepper, ginger powder, chicken broth and water.
- Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened.
- Add in green onions, fried lobster and cook for another 2 minutes, tossing to coat evenly. Drizzle in sesame oil.
- Pour lobster and sauce over the noodles and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
1224mg
(51%)
Potassium
426mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1224mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 426mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
Excellent
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