Seafood Recipe - Crabmeat Sauce Over Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15ml) vegetable oil

• 1 slice fresh ginger

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1 2/3 lbs (750g) broccoli florets

• 1/4 tsp (1ml) salt

• 1 tsp (5ml) light soy sauce

• 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) sugar

• 3 tbsp (45ml) dry sherry

• 1/4 cup (60ml) fish stock or water

SAUCE

• 1 tbsp (15ml) dry sherry or white wine

• 1/4 tsp (1ml) salt

• pinch pepper

• 1 cup (250ml) fish stock

• 1 1/2 tbsp (20ml) cornstarch blended with 3 tbsp (45ml) stock or water

• 1/2 lb (225g) crabmeat, fresh, frozen or canned

• 1 tbsp (15ml) shredded red pepper, blanched

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Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add ginger and garlic and cook until golden; remove. Add broccoli, stirring to coat with oil. Stir in salt, soy sauce, sugar, sherry and stock. Cook covered for 3-4 minutes until broccoli is bright green. Avoid overcooking.

2. Remove to serving platter and keep warm.

3. TO MAKE SAUCE: Heat sherry, salt, pepper and stock. Stir in blended cornstarch and stock to thicken. When boiling, stir in crabmeat. Simmer 2-3 minutes. Pour sauce over broccoli, garnish with red pepper and serve.