Singapore-Style Chili Crabs

Name: Singapore-Style Chili Crabs
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps hot chili paste; 2 whole cooked Dungeness crabs; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish; 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 Tbsps peanut oil; 4 scallions, sliced thin; 1 serrano chile, chopped; 2 Tbsps oyster sauce or Indonesian soy sauce; 2 Tbsps dark soy sauce or regular soy sauce; 1 Tbsp tamarind paste; 59 milliliters tomato ketchup

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course? Singapore-Style Chili Crabs could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 219 calories, 17g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your The Super Bowl event. Head to the store and pick up chili paste, serrano chile, ginger, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

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Pull the main shell off the crab and discard it.

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Crab

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.

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Knife

In a bowl mix the ketchup, chili paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and tamarind paste; thin it with 1/4 cup water and set aside.

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Tamarind Paste

Oyster Sauce

Chili Paste

Soy Sauce

Ketchup

Water

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Bowl

Pour the oil into a wok or large skillet over high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add the scallion, ginger, garlic, 1/2 the chile, and cilantro and cook for 1 minute.

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Cilantro

Green Onions

Garlic

Ginger

Chili Pepper

Add the crab and stir-fry for another minute.

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Crab

Pour in the sauce and continue cooking, stirring often, until the crab has absorbed the sauce and the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Sauce

Crab

Put onto a platter and garnish with the rest of the chile and cilantro.

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Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Serve with plenty of napkins!

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Servings:

2Tbsps

hot chili paste 2

whole cooked Dungeness crabs 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish 1inch

fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 4cloves

garlic, chopped 3Tbsps

peanut oil 4

scallions, sliced thin 1

serrano chile, chopped 2Tbsps

oyster sauce or Indonesian soy sauce 2Tbsps

dark soy sauce or regular soy sauce 1Tbsp

tamarind paste 59milliliters

tomato ketchup

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are great choices for Shellfish. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Tyler Winery Santa Barbara County Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.