Egg white with grouper & conpoy
by Cristabel Chia
@ 08 Jan 2016
Cooking oil, for scalding and stir-frying
60g grouper fillets, cut into strips
3 conpoy, steamed and slivered
8 egg whites
3 tbsp chicken stock
½ tsp hua diao jiu (Chinese rice wine)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
Potato starch solution, for thickening
1 egg yolk
1 tsp black rice vinegar
Pepper powder, to taste
2 ginger slices, slivered
Heat a wok with cooking oil over a high heat until hot. Add in the grouper strips and scald briefly. Drain well and place into a mixing bowl. Add in the steamed slivered conpoy and egg whites and beat well. Reheat wok with cooking oil until hot. Add in the beaten egg white mixture and stir-fry until egg whites begin to set. Set aside. Reheat wok with chicken stock until hot. Add in the hua diao jiu, salt and sugar and stir well. Return the egg white mixture into the wok and stir-fry briefly. Add in the potato starch solution and cook until sauce has slightly thickened.
Ladle the egg white with grouper and conpoy onto a serving plate and top with a egg yolk in the centre. Season with black rice vinegar and pepper powder, to taste. Garnish with slivered ginger. Serves 4