Singapore Chilli Crabs

Name: Singapore Chilli Crabs
Ingredients: 1 lb crab; 8 fresh red chilies; 7 garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons cooking oil; cilantro, for garnishing; 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup; 1 tablespoon sugar, to taste; salt, according to taste; 1 tablespoon soybean paste; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon lime juice

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb crab
8 fresh red chilies
7 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons cooking oil
cilantro, for garnishing
3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon sugar, to taste
salt, according to taste
1 tablespoon soybean paste
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 teaspoon lime juice

Directions

1

Pound garlic and chilli.
2

Heat the oil in a wok, and fry the garlic and chilli till fragrant.
3

Add in crab and stir-fry for a minute or two.
4

Mix the tomato ketchup, salt, sugar, soya bean paste, water and corn flour to make the sauce.
5

Add the sauce mixture to the crabs, and stir well for two minutes.
6

Cover the wok and simmer over high heat for five to seven minutes till the crab shell turns bright red.
7

Remove cover, and add in the lime juice.
8

Garnish with cilantro leaves and chilli slices.