Chili crab, Singapore
You can’t visit Singapore without trying its spicy, sloppy, meaty specialty. While there are dozens of ways to prepare crab (with black pepper, salted egg yolk, cheese-baked, et cetera) chili crab remains the local bestseller.
Spicy chili-tomato gravy tends to splatter, which is why you need to mop everything up with mini mantou buns.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 7 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 to 3 shallots, minced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 1/2-inch knob ginger, grated (about 2 tablespoons)
- 6 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 4 Thai chiles, minced
- 2 whole Mud or Dungeness crabs (about 1 pound each), prepared (see note above)
- 2 cups homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup hot-sweet chili sauce (see note above)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 cup chinese parsley leaves
- Rice or steamed chinese buns to serve on side
DIRECTIONS
- In small bowl, stir cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water; set aside. In large wok with lid (or Dutch oven), heat oil over medium heat until shimmering. Stir in shallots, ginger, garlic, and chilies. Cook until fragrant, stirring, about 1 minute.
- Add crab pieces and broth. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Cover loosely and gently boil (decrease heat if necessary), until crab has turned red and is nearly cooked through, about 6 minutes.
- Remove cover and stir in tomato paste and chili sauce. Simmer 1 minute and season to taste with salt, sugar, or chili sauce. Stir in cornstarch and bring to boil to thicken.
- Remove from heat and stir in egg. Stir in green onions. Ladle into serving dish, sprinkle with Chinese parsley, and serve.