Name: Chilli crab
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 uncooked blue swimmer crabs (see notes); 2 tbsp peanut oil; ½ red onion, thinly sliced; 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 piece ginger, grated; 2 spring onions, cut into batons; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine (shaohsing) (see notes); 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp kecap manis (see notes); 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded; 1 cup coriander leaves

CategoryCrabDifficultyAdvanced

There's nothing better than having friends and family around for a barbecue and sharing beautiful food. This recipe for chilli crab packs a punch of flavour.

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins

3 uncooked blue swimmer crabs (see notes)

2 tbsp peanut oil

½ red onion, thinly sliced

2 long red chillies, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 piece ginger, grated

2 spring onions, cut into batons

3 tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp Chinese rice wine (shaohsing) (see notes)

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp kecap manis (see notes)

3 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded

1 cup coriander leaves

Cut each crab into 6, using a cleaver, and make a few cracks in the shell of each piece using the blunt side of the knife.

Heat the oil in a wok over high heat until it starts to smoke. Add onion, chilli, garlic, ginger and spring onion, then stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the crab and toss to combine.

Add tomato, rice wine, sugar and kecap manis, then toss to combine. Cover and steam for 4 minutes or until crab is cooked.

Serve immediately topped with kaffir lime leaf and coriander.

With thanks to taste.com.au

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