4.7 from 21 votes
Black Pepper Crab
Black Pepper Crab recipe - It’s over-the-top delicious and as good as (if not better than) what you get from restaurants. A must-try.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 1 people
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Malaysian
Ingredients
- 3 fresh mud crabs about 1 lb. (0.2 kg) each
- oil for deep frying
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic very finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon salted soya beans mashed
- 2 tablespoons dried prawns roasted and ground
- 2 tablespoons black pepper ground coarsely
- 1/2 cup curry leaves
- 10 red or green bird's-eye chilies chopped
- 2 tablespoons black soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
Instructions
- Clean the crabs and cut them in half, discarding the spongy 'dead man's fingers.' Smash the claws with a cleaver to allow the seasonings to penetrate. Deep fry the crab until half-cooked, then drain and set aside.
- Heat a wok and melt the butter. Add the shallots, garlic, salted soybeans, dried prawns, black pepper, curry leaves, and chilies. Sauté until fragrant, then add the crab and the remaining ingredients. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until the crab is done.
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Notes
- I used stone crab for this recipe because I just love the big, juicy, and succulent claws of stone crabs, and this back pepper crab recipe is perfect for those claws!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1people
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
118g
(236%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
686mg
(229%)
Sodium
5725mg
(239%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1people | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 118g | 236% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 686mg | 229% |
| Sodium | 5725mg | 239% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.