Chilli Mud Crab
Chilli Mud Crab
Ingredients
For the Crab
- 2 live mud crabs, approximately 1 kg each
For the Chili Paste
- 80 g fresh red chilies
- 40 g dried chilies, soaked in hot water
- 30 g shallots
- 15 g ginger
- 15 g galangal
- 10 g garlic
- 2 stalks lemongrass, sliced
- 5 g turmeric powder
- 50 ml cooking oil
For the Sauce
- 300 ml chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water, for cornstarch slurry
For Garnish
- as needed fresh coriander
- as needed red chilies, sliced
Instructions
- 1
First, clean the live mud crabs. Remove the apron, cut each crab in half, remove the gills, and clean the body thoroughly. Use the back of a knife to crack the claws and legs to allow the sauce to penetrate.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Combine the fresh red chilies, soaked dried chilies, shallots, ginger, galangal, garlic, sliced lemongrass, and turmeric powder in a food processor. Blend until a smooth paste is formed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat 50ml of cooking oil in a wok. Add the blended chili paste and fry it for approximately 10 minutes until it becomes fragrant and the oil separates from the paste.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Add the prepared mud crabs to the wok with the cooked chili paste. Stir-fry for a few minutes to coat the crabs with the paste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour in the chicken stock, tomato sauce, chili sauce, sugar, salt, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce. Stir everything together and bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Cover the wok and let the crabs simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the crabs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
⏱️ 9 min
- 7
In a separate small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to create a slurry. Stir the beaten eggs into the simmering sauce, then gradually add the cornstarch slurry while stirring continuously until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Garnish the Chilli Mud Crab with fresh coriander and sliced red chilies. Serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Chilli Mud Crab
For the Crab
- 2 live mud crabs, approximately 1 kg each
For the Chili Paste
- 80 g fresh red chilies
- 40 g dried chilies, soaked in hot water
- 30 g shallots
- 15 g ginger
- 15 g galangal
- 10 g garlic
- 2 stalks lemongrass, sliced
- 5 g turmeric powder
- 50 ml cooking oil
For the Sauce
- 300 ml chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water, for cornstarch slurry
For Garnish
- as needed fresh coriander
- as needed red chilies, sliced
Instructions
- 1
First, clean the live mud crabs. Remove the apron, cut each crab in half, remove the gills, and clean the body thoroughly. Use the back of a knife to crack the claws and legs to allow the sauce to penetrate.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Combine the fresh red chilies, soaked dried chilies, shallots, ginger, galangal, garlic, sliced lemongrass, and turmeric powder in a food processor. Blend until a smooth paste is formed.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat 50ml of cooking oil in a wok. Add the blended chili paste and fry it for approximately 10 minutes until it becomes fragrant and the oil separates from the paste.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Add the prepared mud crabs to the wok with the cooked chili paste. Stir-fry for a few minutes to coat the crabs with the paste.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour in the chicken stock, tomato sauce, chili sauce, sugar, salt, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce. Stir everything together and bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Cover the wok and let the crabs simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the crabs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
⏱️ 9 min - 7
In a separate small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to create a slurry. Stir the beaten eggs into the simmering sauce, then gradually add the cornstarch slurry while stirring continuously until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Garnish the Chilli Mud Crab with fresh coriander and sliced red chilies. Serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min