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.
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
1
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.
2
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.
3
Add tomato, rice wine, sugar and kecap manis, then toss to combine. Cover and steam for 4 minutes or until crab is cooked.
4
Serve immediately topped with kaffir lime leaf and coriander.
With thanks to taste.com.au
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
