Steamed Crab with Egg White and Shaoxing Wine

by Francis
(Canada)

Steamed Crab with Egg White and Shaoxing Wine
Ingredients:
1 crab
2 egg whites (egg whites from two eggs)

Seasoning:
1/4 of an egg yolk
1 can of fine stock (chicken stock soup)
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of sugar
1/3 cup of Shaoxing/Hua Diao wine

Procedure:
1. Discard crab guts and organs, rinse well and chop into pieces. Arrange on plate and steam for 8 minutes.
2. Whisk egg white. Drain off liquid from steamed crab, mix well with egg white and seasoning. Pour mixtures over crab and steam for 4 minutes.
3. Pre-heat the wine, pour over steamed crab and serve.

This is my favorite recipe with wine. I like seafood, especially crab. my friend gave me Hua Diao wine, which is sold in Chinese supermarkets. I tried this recipe. Really we all enjoyed it a lot." You can serve it with a bed of hot steaming rice, or mash potatoes if you prefer. Steamed shrimp or braised asparagus goes well with this as well. I like to try dishes that are a little difrerent, and this one certainly fits that. But at the same time it is a really simple easy dish to prepare. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. If you can't find shoaxing wine, any dry white wine will do. Enjoy!