Chili Crab

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Total: 45 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Total: 45 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 large live Dungeness crabs, each about 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 pounds
  2. 10-12 fresh red chiles, stemmed, seeded and chopped or 6 dried Asian chiles (3 inches long), stemmed, seeded, chopped and soaked in warm water to cover for 10 minutes, drained
  3. 2 tablespoons minced garlic, or to taste
  4. 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  5. 1 tablespoon finely grated gingerroot
  6. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus additional
  7. 1/2 cup ketchup
  8. 1 1/2 cups water
  9. 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce, such as Nam Pla
  10. 1/3 cup Thai sweet chile sauce
  11. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  12. 1 tablespoon cornstarch combined with 2 tablespoons water
  13. 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  14. 3 tablespoons sliced scallion for garnish
  15. Slices of white bread as an accompaniment, if desired

Instructions

  1. In a casserole or large pot of boiling salted water, add the crabs and cook them for about 1 minute, or until no longer moving. Drain and set aside until cool enough to handle.
  2. To clean the crabs pull off top shells; pull and twist off each apron; remove gills. With sharp knife cut crabs into quarters, rinse and drain.
  3. In mortor and pestle or small food processor pound or process chiles, garlic, shallots and ginger with a little oil if necessary.
  4. Combine all sauce ingredients.
  5. Heat a wok over moderately high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and heat until hot. Add chili and garlic paste and stir-fry 1 minute. Add crabs and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until shells turn red. Add sauce ingredients, bring to boil and simmer, covered, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer crabs to serving dish.
  6. Bring sauce in wok to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to wok. Simmer until thickened. Gradually add eggs in a stream, whisking, and cook for 1 minute. Pour sauce over crabs and garnish with scallion.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 327
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 21 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 10 g
Protein 41 g
Cholesterol 185 mg
Sodium 1421 mg
Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 327
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Carbohydrates 21 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 10 g
Protein 41 g
Cholesterol 185 mg
Sodium 1421 mg

 

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