Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1.)Mix sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • 2.)In a pot of boiling water, parboil crab for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Pull off the top shell in one piece and reserve for garnish. Remove and discard the gills and spongy parts under the shell.Twist off the claws and legs; crack them with a cleaver or mallet. Cut the body into 4 pieces.
  • 3.)Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic, ginger and chili; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • 4.)Add crab and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add sauce and reduce heat to low.cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, until crab is cooked, 6 to 7minutes.
  • 5.)Stir in egg and cook just until it begins to set, about 1 minute. Arrange crab and top shell on a serving plate. Pour sauce over all and garnish with green onion.

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  • hasnulhasree 14 years ago
    I live in Langkawi island an archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary islands are revealed at low tide)in the Andaman Sea.
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  • ttaaccoo 14 years ago
    You must live near the Pacific ocean!! makes my mouth water!! 555555555555555555555555
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    " It was excellent "
    notyourmomma ate it and said...
    Wonderful, love the hot and spicy crab. Great post.
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  • michelle73 16 years ago
    This sounds good but I would never be able to boil the crab LOL! I would keep it as a pet knowing me.

    I have to ask a question. I have seen the word AMP in so many recipe titles but have no idea what it means.
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  • berry 16 years ago
    Delicious!
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