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Sri Lankan Chilli Crab
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Sri Lankan Chilli Crab

Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 mud crab live
  • 2 tbsp red onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic cloves
  • 1-1 ½ tbsp chili flakes
  • 200 ml chili stock
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chili garlic sauce
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
The chili stock:
  • 100 g dried red chili whole
  • 2 liter water
For serving:
  • spring onions
  • French bread

Instructions

For the chili stock:
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  1. Bring water to boil with the dried chili.
  2. Reduce to 1 liter (4 ¼ cups).
  3. Set aside.
  4. When cooled and infused sufficiently, strain and keep as mise en place.
Instructions for chili crab:
  1. In a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil sauté 2 tbsp of onion and 1 tbsp of garlic.
  2. When the onion and garlic start to become translucent, add in the chili flakes.
  3. Add in the crabs and wok-fry for approximately two minutes.
  4. Pour in the 200 ml (1 cup) chili stock mixture and cook with the crabs for approximately 2-3minutes till the crab is cooked.
  5. Season with the oyster sauce, sweet Thai chili sauce, and chili garlic sauce.
  6. Add in the corn flour (mixed with water) to thicken the sauce.
  7. Decorate with some chopped spring onion as garnish on the top.
  8. Serve with French bread (for dipping in the sauce).

Notes