Singapore Chilli Crab
Ingredients
- MAGGI Tomato Ketchup® Can 6x3.3kg SG 150 gm
- MAGGI Chili Sauce® Can 6x3.3kg SG 100 gm
- MAGGI Chef’sSecret ConcSeasPwdr® 6x1kg XO 10 gm
- Cooking Oil 50 ml
- Minced Garlic 40 gm
- Tung San Chilli Carb Paste 200 gm
- Water 900 ml
- Oyster Sauce 30 ml
- Sugar 40 gm
- Mud Crab 2 Nos
- Beaten Egg 2 Nos
- Man Tou 10 Nos
Potato starch mixture
- Water (to mix with corn flour to form a slurry) 50 ml
- Potato Flour 50 gm
Preparation
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1Clean the crabs thoroughly, remove the gills, and crack the claws slightly to allow the sauce to penetrate. Cut the bodies into halves or quarters.
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2In a wok, heat oil over medium heat.
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3Add chilli crab paste and minced garlic to the hot oil. Stir continuously until fragrant, ensuring that the garlic does not burn.
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4Add the prepared mud crab into the wok. Simmer until cooked. for a few minutes until the crab is coated with the sauce and the aroma is released.
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5Once the crab is cooked, gradually add the beaten egg (if using) and the corn starch mixture (C) to thicken the velvety sauce as required.
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6Stir until the desired consistency is achieved.
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7Serve the braised chilli crab hot alongside deep-fried or steamed Man Tou.