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Stir-fried lobster with Sichuan pepper and garlic stems

Stir-fried lobster with Sichuan pepper and garlic stems

You can use use prawns instead of lobster in this recipe.

Serves 4



60 ml   (¼ cup) vegetable oil
2   golden shallots, thinly sliced
3   garlic cloves, thinly sliced
10 gm   (about 2cm) ginger, finely chopped
2   long red chillies, coarsely chopped
6   lobster tails, halved, flesh removed from shell
½ tsp   Sichuan pepper, crushed, or to taste
80 ml   Shaoxing wine
60 ml   (¼ cup) each dark soy sauce and light soy sauce
2 tsp   black vinegar, or to taste
Pinch   of raw caster sugar, or to taste
1 bunch   garlic stems, cut into 8cm lengths
To serve:   chopped coriander, thinly sliced spring onion and steamed rice


1 Heat oil in a wok over high heat, stir-fry shallot, garlic, ginger and chilli until fragrant and just tender (1-2 minutes), add lobster, pepper, Shaoxing wine, soy sauces, vinegar and sugar, season to taste. Add garlic stems, stir-fry until lobster and stems are cooked (2-3 minutes). Scatter with coriander and spring onion and serve with steamed rice.

This recipe is from the April 2011 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Lisa Featherby PHOTOGRAPHY William Meppem STYLING Geraldine Munoz and Lisa Featherby


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