Chili Crab

Servings 4 people

Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients
1 Dungeness crab, about 2 lb size
1 coriander sprig, chopped for garnishing only
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons tamarind juice
salt to taste
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup water

Spice Paste:
8 dried red chilies, soaked in hot water and deseeded
1 tablespoon taucheo, soy bean paste/sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger

Tamarind Juice:
5 seeds of tamarind
water

Instructions

1. Clean the crab and chop it into pieces. Save the green and juicy stuff inside the shell and set aside.
2. Pound the spice paste with a mortar and pestle or grind them using a food processor. Make sure that the spice paste is finely blended or pounded.
3. Soak the tamarind seeds in some warm water for 15 minutes. Extract the juice and discard the seeds.
4. Heat up your wok and add cooking oil.
5. Stir fry the spice paste until fragant and spicy.
6. Add the crab and 1/4 cup of water and do a quick stir. Cover the wok with its cover for 3 minutes.
7. Add the green and juicy stuff from the shell and stir well.
8. Add in sugar, tamarind juice, a little salt to taste and continue stirring for about 2 minutes or until all crab pieces turned red.
9. Dish up, garnish with chopped scallions and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Chili Crab Recipe

Amount Per Serving (4 people)

Calories 131Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Cholesterol 24mg8%

Sodium 222mg10%

Potassium 168mg5%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 130IU3%

Vitamin C 2.6mg3%

Calcium 23mg2%

Iron 0.3mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.