Soft Shell Crabs in Black Bean and Chili Sauce

30 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

577 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	vegetable oil	for deep frying
4	each	crab, soft shell	soft shell
2	tablespoons	vegetable oil	for stir frying

Seasonings (put in bowl)
2	tablespoons	black beans	salted, rinsed in hot water, mashed into paste
4	cloves	garlic	minced
1/2	teaspoon	ginger root	minced fine
2	each	red chili peppers	dried, tear into small pieces, do not discard seeds
1	each	scallions, spring or green onions	cut into pea-sized pieces, including the green
1/2	cup	green bell pepper	chopped

Sauce mixture (mix in bowl)
1 1/2	tablespoons	shao hsing wine
1/2	teaspoon	sugar
1/4	teaspoon	monosodium glutamate	optional
2	tablespoons	soy sauce
1/4	cup	chicken broth	clear
1	teaspoon	cornstarch	mixed with 2 t cold water

Directions

Heat 1 cup oil in Wok to deep-fry temp.

Add crabs and deep fry until they turn orange.

Drain crabs and discard oil.

Clean and dry the Wok.

Heat the Wok over high heat.

Swirl in 2 T oil.

When oil is hot, add seasonings.

Stir fry for about 30 seconds.

Add bell pepper and stir fry for about 10 seconds.

Stir in sauce mixture.

Put cooked crabs back into Wok.

Cover, turn heat to low, and cook until sauce comes to a boil.

Stir in cornstarch and water.

Stir and cook until sauce is thickened.

Put on a serving plate.

Serve hot.

NOTE: For a less pungent hot dish, use 1 T salted black beans and 1 dried chili pepper.

When you buy soft shell crabs, be sure they are still alive.

Usually they look quite dead, weak and limp.

Touch their legs, eyes, or mouth.

Even if they respond only slightly and slowly, they are still alive.

Refrigerate them as soon as you get home.

Cleaning them is quite simple.

Clip off the eyes and mouth.

Lift the top shell and remove the soft feather-like gills and discard them.

Turn the crab bottom up.

Tear off and discard the cartlidge.

(The shape of the female's is half-oval, the male's is a narrow triangle).

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 122g

Amount per Serving

Calories 577 96% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.0g	94%
Saturated Fat 8.0g	40%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 475mg	20%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 2.0g	4%

Vitamin A	2%		Vitamin C	31%
Calcium	2%		Iron	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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