Black Pepper Crab

The crab is all happily mingled with loads of butter, dried shrimp, aromatic curry leaves, bird’s-eye chilies, and other seasonings.

Ingredients

• 3 fresh mud crabs (about 1 lb each)
• Oil for deep frying
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon salted soya beans, mashed
• 2 tablespoons dried prawns, roasted and ground
• 2 tablespoons black pepper, ground coarsely
• 1/2 cup curry leaves
• 10 red or green bird’s-eye chilies, chopped
• 2 tablespoons black soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Directions:

Clean the crabs and cut in half, discarding the spongy “dead man’s fingers.”

Smash the claws with a cleaver to allow the seasonings in.

Deep fry the crab until half-cooked, drain and set aside.

Heat a wok, melt butter and put in shallots, garlic, salted soy beans, dried prawns, black pepper, curry leaves and chilies.

Sauté till fragrant, then add crab and the remaining ingredients.

Cook for 5-10 minutes until the crab is done.

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