Mock Lobster Sauce

Unlike regular lobster sauce, this mock version can be a meal in itself: ground beef simmered with bouillon, Chinese brown gravy, and eggs.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 19 mins
• Calories: 311 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon Chinese brown gravy sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease, leaving the heat on.

Step 2

Dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Pour into the hot skillet with the beef. Add sugar, garlic, gravy, and soy sauce. Pour eggs evenly on top; let set slightly, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir into meat. Add cornstarch; cook and stir sauce is thickened, about 4 minutes.