Roasted Lobster
List of Ingredients
12 fresh uncooked large shrimp
1 egg
2 1/2 T cornstarch
1/4 t salt
Pinch pepper
3 slices sandwich bread
1 hard-cooked egg yolk
1 slice cooked ham (about 1 oz.)
1 spring onion
2 C vegetable oil
Recipe
Remove shells and back veins from shrimp, leaving tails
intact.Cut down the back of shrimp with sharp knife.
Gently press shrimp with fingers to flatten.
Beat 1 egg, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a small bowl
until blended. Add shrimp to the egg mixture and toss until
shrimp's are completely coated.
Remove crusts from bread. Cut each slice into quarter. Place one shrimp, cut side down, on each bread piece. Gently press shrimp to adhere to bread. Brush or rub small amount of egg mixture over each shrimp.
Cut egg yolk and ham into 1/2 inch pieces. Finely
chop onion. Place egg yolk, ham and a scant 1/4 teaspoon chopped onion on each shrimp.
Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat until it reaches 375F. Fry 3 or 4 shrimp-bread pieces at a time in the hot
oil until golden, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Makes 12 servings
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