Black Pepper Crab
Go arms in for this saucy black pepper crab dish that's sweet and spicy all at the same time!
Ingredients
Ingredients for the sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 3 tbsp Water
Other ingredients
- 10 pieces Frozen pre-cooked crab legs
- 2 stalks Green onions
- 0.5 cup Cilantro leaves
- 2 Dried red chilis
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 3 tbsp Black pepper powder
- 2 tsp Garlic paste
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1.5 tsp Butter
- 1.5 cups Water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar and water. This is your sauce mixture.
- Chop the green onions and cilantro leaves and then set aside. You will be using this as garnish.
- Once you start making this dish, things will have to come together very quickly, so make sure you have the rest of your ingredients at hand.
- Heat butter in a large wok. You’ll want a wok with a lid of some kind.
- When hot, lower the heat to medium and add chilis, ginger paste and garlic paste. Remember that it will sputter because the ginger and garlic pastes contain water. I use the lid of a pot as a shield and would suggest you use one as well.
- Add coriander powder and half of the black pepper. Stir fry for 45 seconds.
- Then add the sauce mixture.
- Add the crab followed by 1.5 cups water.
- Close the wok with the lid and keep on medium high heat for 10-12 mins.
- Stir frequently and add water if the mixture is getting dry.
- The crab legs will be fully warm when ready. Garnish with cilantro leaves and spring onions!