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Soft Shell Crabs in Black Bean & Chili Sauce

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Submitted by tiamaria

Soft Shell Crabs in Black Bean and Chili Sauce recipe

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

10 min

READY

30 min

Ingredients

237
ML VEGETABLE OIL
about 1 cup for deep-frying *
4 4
EACH SOFT SHELL CRAB
soft shell *
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML VEGETABLE OIL
Seasoning
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML BLACK BEANS
salted, in hot water, drained, mashed into a paste
4 4
EACH GARLIC CLOVES
minced *
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML GINGER ROOT
finely minced
2 2
EACH RED CHILI PEPPERS
tear into small pieces, do not discard seeds *
1 1
EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
cut into pea-sized pieces including the green *
½ 118
CUP ML GREEN BELL PEPPERS
or red, chopped
Sauce mixture
1 ½ 23
TABLESPOONS ML CHINESE (XIAO XIANG) WINE
or pale dry sherry *
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SUGAR
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
optional *
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML SOY SAUCE, LIGHT
¼ 59
CUP ML CHICKEN BROTH
clear
1 5
TEASPOON ML CORNSTARCH
mixed with 2 tablespoons 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 tablespoons 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 cornstaarch 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 tablespoon 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 56g (2.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 578 95% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 61g 94%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 324mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 31%
Calcium 2% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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