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Chilli Mud Crab


Chilli Mud Crab

Ingredients

  • 2 whole mud crabs, boiled for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, cooled then cut into segments
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 long red chillies, sliced
  • 1 bunch spring onions sliced, save green part for the end
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sambal chilli paste
  • 1/4cup low sodium soy
  • 2 tablespoons hoi sin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 tablespoons deep fried shallots
  • 1 cup roughly chopped coriander

Method

  1. Gently warm the oil in a large wok.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger, chillies, spring onions and shallots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Increase heat to high.
  4. Add the crabs and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Add the sambal, soy, and hoi sin and stir until combined.
  6. Thicken with corn flour - you may add a little water if the sauce is too thick or strong.
  7. To finish stir in the deep-fried shallots, coriander, and remaining spring onions.
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