Immensely satisfying sweet, tender & delicious crab briefly deep fried, then stir fried with ginger, garlic, scallions & other goodness. Just set the table with a crab cracker and a bib and go to work!
INGREDIENTS:
Cornstarch to coat
1 Whole cooked Crab
2 Shallots, thinly sliced
4 cloves Garlic, peeled
1 bunch Scallions, sliced
2 tsp Sugar
1 Ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsps Peanut Oil
½ tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
½ bunch Fresh Cilantro, stems discarded
½ tsp minced Red Fresno Chile
DIRECTIONS:
1. Quarter & clean the crab, but leave the shell on.
2. Heat the gallon of peanut oil in a stockpot to around 400 degrees, toss the crab pieces in cornstarch to coat.
3. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of peanut oil in a large frying pan or wok, Fry the crab pieces in the stockpot of oil until golden.
4. While the crab is frying in the pot, stir fry the ginger, scallions, garlic, red fresno pepper, and shallots in the wok. Add soy sauce and sugar.
5. Once the crab pieces have formed a crust, move them to the wok. Add cilantro & black pepper. Toss and serve.
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