Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab
Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, ginger and scallion fried mud crab. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Crabs are mostly prepared two ways in these Chinese restaurants: ginger and scallion or salt and pepper crab. Personally, I love the wok-hei infused ginger and scallion crab. In my opinion, ginger and scallion are perfect matches made for Chinese stir-fry dishes-be it seafood or meat.

Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook ginger and scallion fried mud crab using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab:
  1. Make ready 2 medium size mud crabs
  2. Make ready 6 Scallions / Spring Onions, chopped into 1 inch lengths
  3. Get 1 inch piece fresh Ginger, peeled and chopped finely
  4. Prepare 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  5. Get 2 Tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
  6. Prepare 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
  7. Prepare 2 Tablespoons corn flour
  8. Take 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce diluted with 2 Tablespoons water
  9. Prepare 1/2 pint Chicken broth
  10. Make ready To Thicken:
  11. Prepare 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  12. Take 1 Tablespoon water

Just fresh crab, ginger and scallions. A simple trinity of three foods to create an absolute. Simplicity and decadence on the same white plate. For this Stir Fry Crab with Ginger and Scallion, or 姜葱蟹, we picked up from the wet market a mud crab which is a more meaty crab.

Instructions to make Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab:
  1. Chop each crab in to 4 pieces, wash thoroughly and then place in a large bowl and coat with the cornstarch.
  2. Fill a wok half full with vegetable oil and heat to 170 C or 325 F.
  3. Carefully lower the crab pieces into the hot oil and cook for about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove on to kitchen paper.
  4. Remove the oil into a heat proof bowl leaving approximately 1 tablespoon of oil in there, and add the ginger, garlic and scallions, and stir over a high heat for 1 minute, stirring all the time to avoid burning.
  5. In a jug, add the broth, oyster sauce with water and a pinch of salt. Stir so it’s all combined.
  6. Add the crabs to the wok and then add the Chinese wine and sesame oil. Whilst stirring the crab in the wok, add the chicken broth mixture and leave to gently simmer for about 5 minutes with the lid on.
  7. In a small cup, add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of water. Stir until smooth and then add it to the wok. Stir everything until the sauce thickens.
  8. Serve and enjoy.!

This ginger scallion Cantonese crab dish should be done in two steps in the wok. The first step is to dredge the crab in flour and sear it. This seals in the juices and flavor before you stir-fry it. Take each of the crab halves and lightly dredge each piece in flour. Place crab in a large bowl and add cornstarch, sugar, and salt and pepper (to taste).

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