Serves: 6
Total Calories: 299

1/4 to 1/2 pound shrimp
1 small onion
1/4 pound bean sprouts
6 egg whites
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons sherry
4 tablespoons oils
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Stock, Chicken or favorite stock
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
dash pepper

1. Shell, devein and cut each shrimp in 2 or 3 pieces. Mince onion.

2. Parboil bean sprouts 2 minutes in boiling salted water. Then drain and keep warm.

3. Beat egg whites until frothy and stiff, but not dry. Blend cornstarch and sherry to a paste then fold in.

4. Heat oil. Add salt, then minced onion stir-fry until translucent. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pink (about 2 minutes).

5. Slowly pour in egg mixture and stir only once. Then reduce heat to low and cook until egg barely sets.

6. Meanwhile heat stock in another pan. Blend remaining cornstarch and water to a paste then stir in to thicken.

7. Gently transfer soufflé to a serving dish and surround with parboiled bean sprouts. Pour thickened stock over. Sprinkle with pepper and serve at once.

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 299
Calories from Fat: 108

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