Shrimp Lychees With Sauce Recipe

                      RECIPES OF CHINA

A fine recipe showcasing the creativity and delicacy of Cantonese food

Ingredients :

12

300g

1/3

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

3

Sauce

Fresh or canned lychees, peeled and seeded.

Peeled shrimp, finely chopped

Ground white pepper

Cornstarch

Salt

Lettuce leaves for garnishing

Coriander (cilantro) leaf to garnish

Chili flakes to garnish (optional)

1 cup of chicken stock

1 teaspoon cooking oil

1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with water

2 egg whites

Salt

• Mix chopped shrimps, cornstarch, pepper and salt together into a paste and divide into 12 equal portions.

• Dust the inside of each lychee with additional cornstarch and stuff with the shrimp paste.

• Place stuffed lychees on a porcelain plate and steam over high heat for 8 - 10 minutes until shrimp fillings is firm.

• Arrange the cooked lychees over lettuce leaves in a shallow bowl

• Prepare sauce by bringing chicken stock, oil and salt to a boil, then lower heat and thicken with cornstarch. Stir in the egg whites and remove from heat source.

• Pour thickened sauce over stuffed lychees and serve immeadiately.

• Garnish with coriander and chili flakes for that added zing!

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 Note: If using canned lychees, rinse well to remove all traces of sugar syrup.