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Vietnamese Crab In Garlic And Pepper Sauce

By: Anh Vu

Ingredients : Serves 4 - 6

6 to 7 (1 1/2 kg) Live crabs, plunged in boiling water to stun them
3 tablespoons Oil
1 tablespoon Chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
3 Spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
125 ml (1/2 cup) Water or chicken stock

Preparation:

  • To clean the crabs. lift up the shell and scoop out the yellow roe. Set aside.

  • Cut off the tip of each leg, but leave the claws and legs attached.

  • With a sharp cleaver, chop the crabs in half lengthways.

  • Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the garlic and pepper until fragrant, about 2 minutes before adding the salt, sugar and spring onions and stir-fry another 2 minutes.

  • Sprinkle in half of the water and stir before covering the wok.

  • Cook another 8 or 10 minutes until the crab legs turn red.

  • Add the rest of the water and stir-fry another 5 minutes more.

  • Remove from the heat and serve.





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