Peppered Crab

Kikai's Kitchen's Note:

I'm rarely crabby but I DO love crabs! - and this is an easy way of fixing them. Works with prawns too!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 3 pieces crabs or 15 pieces shell-on king prawns
• 6 pieces garlic cloves , crushed & chopped
• 6 pieces shallots , chopped
• 2 pieces dried chilies
• 1 teaspoon ginger , chopped
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• salt and pepper , to season
• 4 spring onions , chopped
• 3 tablespoons lard or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil , for stir frying
• cooking oil , for deep frying

Directions:

1. Season crabs or prawns with black pepper, salt and corn flour.
2. Deep fry until almost done and set aside.
3. Heat wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry the garlic, shallots, chili, ginger, onions and black pepper for 2 minutes.
4. Add crabs/prawns then fry for 2 more minutes.
5. Add the spring onion then cover the wok to cook for another minute.
6. Serve hot.
7. TIP: You might want to cracked the shells and the pincers of the crabs a little bit after deep frying so it will absorb the flavor when you sauté it with the rest of the ingredients.