Soft Shell Crabs or King Size Fresh Crab Legs or Cooked Dressed Crab or Crab Meat
Singapore Sweet Chilli Crab
Chilli Crab features whole crabs stir-fried in a tangy, spicy tomato-based sauce. It's typically served with mantou (fried or steamed buns) to soak up the flavourful sauce.
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1 tablespoon (8g) cornstarch and 2 tablespoons (30g) water
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7 tablespoons (104ml) peanut oil and 2 to 3 whole shallots, minced (about 1/2 cup)
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1/2-inch knob ginger and 6 garlic cloves
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4 Thai chillies, minced and tomato paste
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whole blue crab
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1/2 cup (125ml) hot-sweet chili sauce and 1 large egg, beaten
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1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions and coriander leaves
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In small bowl, whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water; set aside. In large wok with lid (or Dutch oven), heat oil over medium heat until shimmering. Stir in shallots, ginger, garlic, and chiles. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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Add crab pieces and broth. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Cover loosely and gently boil (decrease heat if necessary), until crab has turned red and is nearly cooked through, about 6 minutes.
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Remove cover and stir in tomato paste and chili sauce. Simmer 1 minute and season to taste with salt, sugar, or chili sauce. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil to thicken.
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Remove from heat and whisk in egg. Stir in green onions. Ladle into serving dish, sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Crab Cakes (USA)
A staple in American cuisine, especially in Maryland, these cakes are made from crab meat, They are usually pan-fried or baked and served with tartare sauce.
Mix the crab with cold mashed potato, dip in egg and roll in breadcrumbs before frying.
Biryani Crab (India)
A South Indian specialty, this dish combines fragrant basmati rice with a blend of spices and whole crabs. The crabs are cooked in the spiced rice, infusing the dish with a rich seafood flavour.
- Take Crab along with ½ Tsp. Turmeric Powder and ½ Tsp. Salt and boil it with water for 5 minutes and discard the water. This step is optional but advisable to follow to avoid allergies etc that may occur from consuming crab.
- Marinade Crab with Turmeric Powder and Salt.
- Heat oil in a deep-bottom vessel and shallow fry the Crab.
- Once done temper the remaining oil with Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom, Dry Red Chilli, and cumin seeds
- Add chopped onion and fry till it turns translucent in color.
- Now add Ginger and Garlic Paste followed by Tomato paste and chopped Green Chilli and fry till the raw aroma goes and oil comes out from the edges.
- Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder and cook for a minute.
Crab Linguine
This Italian pasta dish includes crab meat sautéed with garlic, tomatoes, white wine, and parsley, then tossed with spaghetti. It’s a light yet flavourful seafood pasta option.
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, well salted water (around 1 tsp per 600ml) for 7-8 minutes or until al dente.
- Meanwhile, put the chopped tomatoes, crabmeat, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, chilli flakes and garlic into another pan and warm through over a gentle heat.
- Drain the pasta, return to the pan with the warmed sauce ingredients, then briefly toss together. Season to taste. Divide among 4 warmed plates and serve immediately.