Vietnamese-style Spicy Crab with Garlic Noodles

Name: Vietnamese-style Spicy Crab with Garlic Noodles
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters basil leaves, chopped; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons cayenne; 118 milliliters cilantro leaves; 2 Dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, quartered, and cracked; 237 milliliters flour; 2 Tbsps grated fresh ginger; 10 cloves garlic, chopped; 4 green onions, chopped; 118 milliliters mint leaves, chopped; 6 smalls dried red chiles; 79 milliliters sake or other rice wine; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 227 grams spaghettini (thin spaghetti); 3 Tbsps Vegetable oil for frying, plus

Need a pescatarian main course? Vietnamese-style Spicy Crab with Garlic Noodles could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 373 calories, 18g of protein, and 8g of fat. A mixture of cayenne, salt, chiles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Combine flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, and the cayenne in a large bowl. Pat crab pieces dry with paper towels and toss (in batches) with flour mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Crab

Salt

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Remove crab and shake off excess flour. Set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

Shake

Crab

In a wok or large pot, heat 3 in. oil to 37

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Cooking Oil

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Lay out paper towels for draining crab and garlic. Fry crab in batches (do not crowd wok) until golden, about 5 minutes per batch.

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Garlic

Crab

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Drain on paper towels.

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Using the same hot oil, fry garlic until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set garlic aside; cool and discard oil.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Add 1 tbsp. of the salt and the spaghettini. Cook until tender to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Drain, transfer to a serving bowl, and toss with butter and half of the fried garlic. Cover and put in a warm place.

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Fried Garlic

Butter

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Bowl

Heat a wok or pot large enough to hold all the crab over high heat.

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Crab

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Add remaining 3 tbsp. oil, dried chiles, and ginger. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Add green onions, serrano chiles, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring, until onions wilt, about 1 minute.

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Green Onions

Onion

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Add sake and cook, stirring, until sake is reduced by about half. Stir in crab and cover. Cook until crab is heated through, about 3 minutes.

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Sake

Remove lid and cook, stirring, until any liquid evaporates. Stir in basil, mint, cilantro, and remaining 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring, until herbs have wilted. Stir in remaining fried garlic.

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Transfer crab to a warm platter and serve hot, with garlic noodles.

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Servings:

237milliliters

basil leaves, chopped 2teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 3Tbsps

butter, at room temperature 1teaspoons

cayenne 118milliliters

cilantro leaves 2

Dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, quartered, and cracked 237milliliters

flour 2Tbsps

grated fresh ginger 10cloves

garlic, chopped 4

green onions, chopped 118milliliters

mint leaves, chopped 6smalls

dried red chiles 79milliliters

sake or other rice wine 2teaspoons

salt 4

serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded, and chopped 227grams

spaghettini (thin spaghetti)3Tbsps

Vegetable oil for frying, plus

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. 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 Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.