Forget about chili crab and black pepper crab, here’s a quick and easy recipe for this popular seafood dish that’s captured the hearts of many!
30 mins needed (15 mins for preparation, 15 mins for cooking)
Ingredients
Serves 4-5 people
- 5 soft shell crabs, cleaned
- 4 salted egg yolks, steamed and mashed
- 15 curry leaves
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 chili padi (Bird’s eye chilies), sliced
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 egg whites
- Sugar
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
Step 2 – Deep-fry coated soft shell crab
- In a pot on high heat, heat up enough vegetable oil for deep-frying.
- Gently place coated soft shell crabs into the hot oil and deep-fry for 5 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from oil and drain excess oil on paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
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