Peppered Crab

"I'm rarely crabby but I DO love crabs! - and this is an easy way of fixing them. Works with prawns too!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
3-4
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ingredients

  • 3 pieces crabs or 15 pieces shell-on king prawns
  • 6 pieces garlic cloves, crushed & chopped
  • 6 pieces shallots, chopped
  • 2 pieces dried chilies
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour
  • salt and pepper, to season
  • 4 spring onions, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lard or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, for stir frying
  • cooking oil, for deep frying
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directions

  • Season crabs or prawns with black pepper, salt and corn flour.
  • Deep fry until almost done and set aside.
  • Heat wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry the garlic, shallots, chili, ginger, onions and black pepper for 2 minutes.
  • Add crabs/prawns then fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the spring onion then cover the wok to cook for another minute.
  • Serve hot.
  • TIP: You might want to cracked the shells and the pincers of the crabs a little bit after deep frying so it will absorb the flavor when you sauté it with the rest of the ingredients.

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Hi, I'm Maia, 28 years old living in London. I love to cook and is particularly obsessed experimenting on new dishes. Fusion food is a big interest although traditional local dishes and specialities will always be my first love...I grew up in a little town in the Philippines watching my Lola (grandma) cook absolutely delicious array of local specialities before my family moved here in the UK almost a decade ago. Met the love of my life 5 years ago and is now a busy stay-home mommy to a very demanding 2 year old cheeky monkey. I used to have a massive collection of cookbooks but have now given it to charity... Who needs them when you've got RECIPEZAAR!!! Below are some photos of my DD with two of her favorite things in the world - tatty boxes ( well she calls it her car, her aeroplane, her spa, oh and all sorts of things....) and her little pink kitchen. It keeps her busy while I'm experimenting in the bigger kitchen. <IMG SRC="http://www.ssb9.net/users/40671/cimg0436.jpg" BORDER=0 > <IMG SRC="http://www.ssb9.net/users/40671/this_one_edit.jpg" BORDER=0 >
 
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