Peppered Crab

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 pieces crabs or 15 pieces shell-on king prawns
  • 6 pieces garlic cloves, crushed & chopped
  • 6 pieces shallots, chopped
  • 2 pieces dried chilies
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour
  • salt and pepper, to season
  • 4 spring onions, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lard or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, for stir frying
  • cooking oil, for deep frying

Directions

  1. 1
    Season crabs or prawns with black pepper, salt and corn flour.
  2. 2
    Deep fry until almost done and set aside.
  3. 3
    Heat wok and add cooking oil.
  4. 4
    Stir-fry the garlic, shallots, chili, ginger, onions and black pepper for 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add crabs/prawns then fry for 2 more minutes.
  6. 6
    Add the spring onion then cover the wok to cook for another minute.
  7. 7
    Serve hot.
  8. 8
    TIP: You might want to cracked the shells and the pincers of the crabs a little bit after deep frying so it will absorb the flavor when you saute it with the rest of the ingredients.

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