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Creamy Butter Crab
Creamy Butter Crab recipe - The basic ingredients consist of butter, evaporated milk, bird’s eye chilies, and curry leaves.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 533 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Malaysian
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (1kg) mud crab dungeness crab or stone crab is a great substitute
- 1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tick butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 talks curry leaves you can get the curry leaves at Indian grocery stores
- 5 bird's eye chilies lightly pounded
- 10 Chinese buns mantou/馒头
Instructions
- Clean the crab and cut it into pieces. Use paper towels to pat the crab dry. Deep-fry the Chinese buns or mantou until golden brown and set aside. Lay them on paper towels to soak up excess oil.
- Mix the cornstarch with water and set aside. Heat a wok over medium heat. Melt the butter in the wok, then add the curry leaves and bird's eye chilies. As soon as you smell the aroma from the curry leaves and chilies, add the crab and stir continuously until it starts to change color.
- Add the evaporated milk, cover the wok, and turn the heat to low. Simmer for about 5 minutes, then add the cornstarch to thicken the creamy butter sauce. Dish out and serve hot with the fried mantou.
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Notes
- This recipe is an adaptation of Amy Beh's recipe, courtesy of by my flogger friend Babe in the City KL .
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
533kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
222mg
(74%)
Sodium
1242mg
(52%)
Potassium
1109mg
(32%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1218IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
363mg
(36%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 533
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 533kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 222mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 1242mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 1109mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1218IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 363mg | 36% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.