Description
This recipe for Crab Stir Fry is a delicious and flavorful way to enjoy fresh crab. The crab is first prepped and then fried before being stir-fried with garlic, green chili, and seasonings. Serve with rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- Crab - 2
- Chopped Green Chili - 6 Pieces
- Minced Garlic - 5
- Corn Flour - 4 Tbsp
- Frying Peanut Oil
Method
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Prep the Crabs
- Wash and clean the crabs
- Chop off the claws and lightly crab the claws with a crab cracker or the back of the knife
- Open up the shells and clean out any inedible parts (Save the shells for steaming)
- Cut off the legs
- Further cut the legs smaller at the joints
- Cut the body of the crab to smaller pieces
- Add cornflour to the prep crabs and event coat the crab
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Fry:
- Heat up a pot of frying oil to 350F (180C)
- Add in the crab and fry for 2 min
- Flip the crab to avoid the crab from sticking together
- Take out the crab and reheat the oil to 350F
- Fry the crab for the second time for 30 seconds
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Cook:
- In a clean wok, add 2 tbsp of oil
- Add green chili and garlic and stir-fried until fragrant
- Add the crab
- With a clean hand, slowly sprinkle the pepper salt over the crab and stir fry with the other hand
- Turn to high heat and cook stir fry for 2 min
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Garnish:
- Serve the crab stir fry with a garnish of garlic and green onion.