Chili Crab
Easy and delicious. Get ready to get your hands dirty.😀Chili Crab is one of those dishes that you eat with your hands, it can be very messy so it's better to eat it in the comfort of your home.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pcs Dungeness Crabs whole cooked / I used a medium-sized crabs, don't know what variety it is
- 1 pc Ginger 1 inch / peeled and chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1 pc Red Onion medium / minced
- 1 pc Serrano Chili chopped
- 4 pcs Scallions sliced thin
- Cooking Oil
- ¼ cup Tomato Ketchup
- 2 tbsp Hot Chili Paste I used sambal chili
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste I substituted tamarind sinigang mix powder
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Cilantro Leaves fresh / chopped / plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Pull the main shell off the crab and discard it.
- Remove the gray gills and the soft insides.
- Cut the body in half and then cut between each leg.
- Crack the legs and claws with the back of the knife or a hammer and set aside.
- In a bowl mix the ketchup, chili paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and tamarind paste or powder.
- Thin it with 1 cup water and set aside.
- Pour the oil into a wok or large skillet over high heat.
- Add the scallion, ginger, garlic, ½ the chile, and cilantro and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the crab and stir-fry for another minute.
- Pour in the sauce.
- Continue cooking, stirring often until the crab has absorbed the sauce and the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Put onto a platter and garnish with the rest of the chile and cilantro.
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