Chinese Recipe - Braised Shrimp

This is an Eastern Chinese recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg white
• 2 tbsps cornstarch
• ½ lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 cup lard or oil
• 2 tbsps dry sherry
• ¼ cup stock
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sesame oil

Directions:

1. Mix together the salt, egg white and 1 tbsp of the cornstarch. Add the shrimp and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
2. Heat the lard (or oil) in a pan. Add the shrimp. Stir to separate them, then lift them out with a perforated spoon, Pour off the excess lard (oil), leaving a small amount in the pan. Add the sherry, stock and shrimp and bring to the boil.
3. Dissolve the remaining cornstarch in the water and add to the pan. Stir until thickened. Add the sesame seed oil and serve hot or cold on a bed of lettuce.