Chili Crab

Name: Chili Crab
Ingredients: 1 kg crab (cleaned and quatered); 1 cup oil; 1 onion, sliced (optional); 1 (450 ml) cancubed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3 teaspoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon sherry wine (optional) or 1 tablespoon rice wine (optional); 2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with; 12 cup water; salt; 1 egg white, beaten; 3 cm ginger; 4 garlic cloves; 2 medium red chilies; 5 sprigs spring onions; 2 cm ginger, cut into thin strips; sesame oil

18 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 kg crab (cleaned and quatered)
1 cup oil
1 onion, sliced (optional)
1 (450 ml) cancubed tomatoes
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 teaspoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon sherry wine (optional) or 1 tablespoon rice wine (optional)
2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with
12 cup water
salt
1 egg white, beaten
3 cm ginger
4 garlic cloves
2 medium red chilies
5 sprigs spring onions
2 cm ginger, cut into thin strips
sesame oil

Directions

1

Heat oil in wok over high heat,when hot, fry crabs.
2

in batches for 2 minutes each batch.
3

Remove and keep aside.
4

LOwer heat slightly,add onion and ground ingredients and stir fry for 3 minutes.
5

Add canned tomatoes,sugar,soy sauce,cayenne pepper,Sherry and let simmer for another 5 minutes or till tomatoes are very soft and starts to form a gravy.
6

Check seasonings,add more salt if necessary.
7

Add Crabs and Cornstarch mixture and stir fry for another 4 to 5 minutes or till mixture start to thicken,remove from heat.
8

Stir in beaten egg white.
9

Remove to a serving dish.
10

Garnish with sliced spring onions and ginger strips.
11

Top with 2 to 3 dashes of sesame oil.
12

Serve warm with hot rice or bread.