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Whole Lobster with Chili-Celery Sauce

Whole lobster with chili-celery sauce on a plate
Kanchan Dilip
Stir-fried whole lobster served with a sauce made with chilis, ginger, celery and cashew nuts. I like to serve this dish with steamed rice or some times, on its own for main course.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marination 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indonesian
Servings 1
Calories 515 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Wok stovetop

Ingredients
 
 

For the lobster marinade:

  • 1 tbsp rice wine (Mirin)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced

For the stir-fry:

  • 2 Thai green chili minced fine
  • 1 tbsp galangal peeled, minced fine
  • ½ tsp brown sugar
  • 1 stick celery chopped
  • ½ bell pepper chopped
  • a few chive buds chopped
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 tbsp whole cashew nuts toasted

For the sauce:

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp white pepper powder

Instructions
 

How to stir-fry the lobster:

  • Clean the lobster (per instructions above) and wash thoroughly. Marinate the lobster for half an hour.
  • Add peanut oil to the hot wok. Gently fry the whole lobster for 7 minutes on each side for a total of 15 minutes on medium heat. Drain a kitchen paper and keep aside.
    Fry the whole lobster with the marinade
  • Using the fried oil in the wok, add the galangal and green chilis. Sauté for a few seconds.
    Fry the garlic and ginger
  • Add the celery and sauté for a minute.
    Fry the celery for the chili-celery sauce
  • Add the peppers and sauté for a few seconds.
    Add peppers and sauté for the chili-celery sauce
  • Now add the sugar, cashew nuts, and chive buds. Toss the lobster in and add the sauce ingredients. Give a quick stir-fry and serve hot with steamed rice.

Notes

Notes:
  1. Galangal is a kind of ginger that is unique to South East Asian cuisine. It has a distinct flavor. You could use ginger instead if you cannot find it.
Galangal
2. Chive buds are sold in Asian stores. Regular chives can be used too.
Chive buds

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 8gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 3481mgPotassium: 401mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 2047IUVitamin C: 81mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
Keyword whole lobster recipe, whole lobster with chili-celery sauce
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