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Stuffed Crab (Poo Cha)

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!

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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  1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the filling and blend well. The texture should be sticky.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 249

% Daily Value*

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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.