How to Make Singaporean Pepper Crab Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Singapore Black Pepper Crab

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4 Servings

4 lb blue crab

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp sugar

1-2 tbsp peanut oil

5 oz butter

2 tbsp finely chopped garlic

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger

1 small fresh red chili, seeded and finely chopped

1 1/2 tbsp pepper

1 spring onion, green part only, thinly sliced on the diagonal


Directions:

Wash crabs. Remove top shell and clean out intestine and gray feathery gills. Cut the crab lengthways through the center. Cut each in half again, crossways. Crack thicker parts of legs with heave knife.

Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar in a small bowl.

Heat a wok over high heat, add 1 tbsp of oil; make sure wok is covered entirely. Add crab pieces in batches and cook over high heat for 4 minutes each batch or until orange. Remove and set aside.

Reduce heat to medium-high, add butter, garlic, ginger, chili and pepper. Stir fry for 30 seconds. Add mixture in bowl and simmer for a minute or until glossy.

Return crab to wok, cover and stir every 4 minutes or until crab is thoroughly cooked.

Garnish with spring onions when serving. 


Best served with warm rice


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For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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