Steamed crab

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Total Time:
1 hour
Serves: 4
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Technique: Steam Recipe
Difficulty: Medium

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg - crab
  • To pound:
  • 2 - lemon grass
  • 1 - galangal (lengkuas)
  • 3 pieces - garlic
  • 1 - ginger
  • for the sauce: 1 tbsp - light soya sauce
  • 3 tbsp - thick soya sauce
  • 2 tbsp - oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp - sweet plum sauce (optional)
  • few drops - sesame oil
  • 1.5 tsp - corn flour plus 1 cup - water
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tsp - sugar
  • For garnishing:
  • 2 - red chillies
  • 1 stalk - spring onions

How to Make Steamed crab

  • Place the crabs on a metal pan and let it steam.
  • Combine the pounded ingredients and sauces together in a different bowl.
  • Stir mixture to get a smooth sauce.
  • Pour the sauce on the crab.
  • Place the metal pan over the boiling water.
  • Steam for 35-40 mins.
  • Garnish with red chillies and spring onions.

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