Lobster Noodles (Lobster Yee Mein/E-Fu Noodles)
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Long-life noodles (yi mein) stir-fried with tender lobster in a savory, slightly sweet sauce with ginger and oyster sauce, finished with sesame oil. This Cantonese-style dish is celebratory and restaurant-quality.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 live lobsters (1¼ to 1½ pounds / 560-680g each)
- ¼ cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 1½ teaspoons light soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups neutral oil ((such as canola, vegetable, or peanut oil, for frying))
- 6 slices fresh ginger ((about ⅛-inch/3mm thick))
- 3 scallions ((white and green parts separated and cut into 2-inch/5cm pieces))
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 12 ounces dried Yi Mein noodles
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon sugar
- 2 scallions ((white and green parts separated and cut into 2-inch/5cm pieces))
- 1 clove garlic ((chopped))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 105M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 1855mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 638mg
- Calcium
- 186mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 1855MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.