Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab
Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab

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Crabs are mostly prepared two ways in these Chinese restaurants: ginger and scallion or salt and pepper crab. Personally, I love the wok-hei infused ginger and scallion crab. In my opinion, ginger and scallion are perfect matches made for Chinese stir-fry dishes-be it seafood or meat. 姜葱蟹 (Jiang Cong Xie) Ginger scallion crab is a Cantonese dish from the coast of Southern China, where crabs have been an important part of the local diet for generations. While this dish is traditionally made with mud crab, it can be made with whichever crab is freshest and most readily available in your area.

Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ginger and scallion fried mud crab using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab:
  1. Prepare 2 medium size mud crabs
  2. Prepare 6 Scallions / Spring Onions, chopped into 1 inch lengths
  3. Make ready 1 inch piece fresh Ginger, peeled and chopped finely
  4. Make ready 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  5. Make ready 2 Tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
  6. Make ready 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
  7. Make ready 2 Tablespoons corn flour
  8. Get 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce diluted with 2 Tablespoons water
  9. Take 1/2 pint Chicken broth
  10. Get To Thicken:
  11. Make ready 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  12. Take 1 Tablespoon water

Mud crabs are meaty and often used to make this noodle dish traditionally. If you can't find any live mud crabs, you might like to use other kinds of crabs instead, like blue swimmer crabs. To get the best results, stir fry the e-fu noodles beforehand as the noodles will take up the aroma of ginger and spring onion. Add the ginger and stir-fry until aromatic.

Instructions to make Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab:
  1. Chop each crab in to 4 pieces, wash thoroughly and then place in a large bowl and coat with the cornstarch.
  2. Fill a wok half full with vegetable oil and heat to 170 C or 325 F.
  3. Carefully lower the crab pieces into the hot oil and cook for about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove on to kitchen paper.
  4. Remove the oil into a heat proof bowl leaving approximately 1 tablespoon of oil in there, and add the ginger, garlic and scallions, and stir over a high heat for 1 minute, stirring all the time to avoid burning.
  5. In a jug, add the broth, oyster sauce with water and a pinch of salt. Stir so it’s all combined.
  6. Add the crabs to the wok and then add the Chinese wine and sesame oil. Whilst stirring the crab in the wok, add the chicken broth mixture and leave to gently simmer for about 5 minutes with the lid on.
  7. In a small cup, add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of water. Stir until smooth and then add it to the wok. Stir everything until the sauce thickens.
  8. Serve and enjoy.!

To get the best results, stir fry the e-fu noodles beforehand as the noodles will take up the aroma of ginger and spring onion. Add the ginger and stir-fry until aromatic. Put the crab pieces into the wok and quickly stir a few times before adding the sauce. Wash crab, pull off the top shell, put aside, pull off the gills and discard. Add in ginger slice and half the scallions and stir fry until fragrant.

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