Name: Singapore Chili Crabs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Ketchup - ½ cup; Chicken broth - ½ cup; Large egg - 1; Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; Chile-garlic sauce (such as sambal oelek) - 2 tablespoons; Oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon; Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon; Fish sauce - 2 teaspoons; Palm sugar - 2 teaspoons; Minced shallot - ¼ cup; Garlic, minced - 6 cloves; Vegetable oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons; Minced fresh ginger root - 2 tablespoons; Minced serrano pepper - 1 tablespoon; Cooked Dungeness crabs, cleaned and cracked - 2; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons; Sliced green onion (green part only) - 2 tablespoons

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Singapore Chili Crabs

1. Ketchup - ½ cup

2. Chicken broth - ½ cup

3. Large egg - 1

4. Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons

5. Chile-garlic sauce (such as sambal oelek) - 2 tablespoons

6. Oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon

7. Tamarind paste - 1 tablespoon

8. Fish sauce - 2 teaspoons

9. Palm sugar - 2 teaspoons

10. Minced shallot - ¼ cup

11. Garlic, minced - 6 cloves

12. Vegetable oil, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons

13. Minced fresh ginger root - 2 tablespoons

14. Minced serrano pepper - 1 tablespoon

15. Cooked Dungeness crabs, cleaned and cracked - 2

16. Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons

17. Sliced green onion (green part only) - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Singapore Chili Crabs

1. Stage

Whisk ketchup, chicken broth, egg, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce, oyster sauce, tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar together in a bowl.

2. Stage

Stir shallots, garlic, oil, ginger, and serrano pepper together in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute until sizzling, about 2 minutes. Add crab to pot, cover the pot with a lid, and shake until crab is completely coated in shallot mixture. Remove lid and cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.

3. Stage

Pour ketchup mixture into pot, reduce heat to medium, and cook and stir until sauce thickens and crab is hot about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro and green onions.