(A) Sauce
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1 tbsp chili sauce (eg. Sriracha)
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar
12 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp sesame oil
12 fl oz (340ml) water or chicken stock
(B) Garlic paste
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4 cloves garlic
10 shallots
1/2 thumb-sized ginger
1 red chili (optional, if you like more heat)
(C) Thickening agent
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2 tbsp cornflour
4 tbsp water
6 tbsp vegetable oil
1 3lbs cooked whole crab, cleaned and cut not pieces
1 egg, beaten
1) Mix A in a bowl for the sauce
2) Put B in a food processor. Grind till a fine paste.
3) Blend C in a bowl
4) In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over low heat. Add B and fry paste till fragrant.
5) Add crabs and 1/3 of the sauce. Stir fry over high heat for 2 minutes.
6) Add the rest of the sauce. Bring to a boil and add C to thicken the sauce.While stirring, add beaten egg, mix thoroughly and stir continuously. Make sure all pieces of crab is coated well with the sauce.
7) Remove from heat and serve immediately. Serve with warm bread for dipping into sauce.
This is a very messy dish. Prepare to get all your hands dirty but enjoy the finger-licking goodness! The sauce is SO SO good. It goes well with shrimps too.
This is wonderful. I didn't have catchup so I used tomato sauce and it was just fine. Other than that i followed the recipe.
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