Abalone with Gai Lan

 

Ingredients

1 small bunch of baby gailan - washed and trimmed

3 pieces of canned abalone 

1/3 cup brine from abalone can

water for cooking

few drops of vegetable oil for blanching gai lan

pinch of salt for blanching gai lan

1 tsp dark soy sauce

1 tsp fried shallot oil 

cornstarch solution

 

Method

1. Bring a pot of water to boil.  Add salt and oil.  Add gailan and blanched for a few minutes. 
2. Remove from pot and set aside on a serving plate.
3. Blanch abalone for about one minute in the boiling water.  Remove and cut into slices.
4. Place sliced abalone on top of the vegetables.
5. Leave 1/.3 cup water in the pot.  Add 1/3 cup abalone brine and bring to a boil.
6. Add dark soy sauce and stir in cornstarch solution to slightly thicken the sauce.
7. Pour sauce over abalone and add shallot oil.
8. Ready to serve.