Stuffed Crab (Poo Cha)

Name: Stuffed Crab (Poo Cha)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 6-8 blue crab shells; 8 oz (250g) ground pork; 4 oz (125g) crab meat; 2 oz (60g) peeled shrimp; 1 egg; 3 shallots; 6 Coriander leaves; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 3 heavy dashes ground black pepper; 2 eggs

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
249 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Thai

Stuffed Crab (Poo Cha)

Kelsey Carr

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Stuffed crab or poo cha is a delicious crab dish where the crab shell is stuffed with the filling of crab and ground pork. Stuffed crab poo cha is great!

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Ingredients

Servings

6-8 blue crab shells

Fillings:

8 oz (250g) ground pork
4 oz (125g) crab meat
2 oz (60g) peeled shrimp minced
1 egg
3 shallots minced
6 Coriander leaves finely chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 heavy dashes ground black pepper

Coating:

2 eggs slightly beaten

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Instructions

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the filling and blend well. The texture should be sticky.
Stuff the filling into the empty crab shells using a spoon, smoothing out the surface with the back of the spoon. Steam the stuffed crab for 5 minutes, then discard any water that seeps out.
Cool the stuffed crab to room temperature after steaming. Heat a wok with some oil. When the oil is hot, dip each crab shell into the beaten eggs, ensuring the filling is well coated.
Transfer the stuffed crabs to the wok and fry them. As soon as the surface turns light to golden brown, remove them from the wok and serve immediately.

Notes

For the best result, please use freshly picked crab meat. You can use any crab of your choice. However, frozen crab meat will work just fine.If you don't have empty crab shells, you can still make the dish. Just divide the Filling into 6-8 portions. Flatten the Filling into a patty instead of stuffing inside the crab shell. (Next time when you eat blue crab, you can save the shell for this recipe.love serving this stuffed crab with my favorite chili sauce, Lingham Hot Sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4people Calories 249kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 194mg (65%) Sodium 758mg (32%) Sugar 1g (2%)