Garlic fried crab and salted egg crab are very appealing fried dishes made from crabs, which are favored by many families, especially seafood lovers. Today, let’s join cooking with TasteVN and check out how to prepare these delicious dishes!
1. Garlic Fried Crab
-
Preparation
20 minutes
-
Cooking
15 minutes
-
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Garlic Fried Crab Serves 4
Crab 1 kg Minced garlic 5 teaspoons Chili sauce 3 teaspoons Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Chili powder 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ salt)
Image of Ingredients
How to prepare Garlic Fried Crab
-
Prepare and marinate the crab
Buy crabs and wash them with water, remove the apron underneath the belly and separate the shell from the crab, then wash again with clean water and let dry.
If the crabs are large, cut them in half; otherwise, leave them whole.
Marinate the prepared crabs with a seasoning mixture including: 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of broth seasoning, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 3 teaspoons of minced garlic.
Next, mix well and marinate the crabs for about 15 minutes to absorb the seasoning.
-
Fry the crab
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and wait for it to heat up.
Next, add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, when the garlic turns golden, add the marinated crab mixture and stir evenly over medium heat, when the crab turns slightly red, take the crab out into a bowl.
-
Completion
In the same pan with the minced garlic from frying the crab, add 3 teaspoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of water, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and stir well over medium heat until the mixture boils.
Then add the previously sautéed crab and stir again until the crab is cooked and the sauce thickens and clings to the crab, then turn off the heat and serve on a plate.
-
Final Product
The dish of fried crab with garlic has been completed, incredibly delicious and excellent, with eye-catching colors and the spicy aroma of garlic and chili that really stimulates the taste buds.
Serve the fried crab with a little cucumber and Vietnamese coriander, dipping it with a bit of chili salt for an even more delightful experience.
2. Salted Egg Crab
-
Preparation
15 minutes
-
Cooking
15 minutes
-
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salted Egg Crab For 4 people
Crab 500 gr Salted eggs 5 eggs Vegetable oil 80 gr Garlic 1/2 bulb Shallots 3 bulbs Green onions 2 stalks Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 100 ml Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning)
Where to buy salted eggs?
You can find salted eggs at markets, grocery stores, and supermarkets. Additionally, you can also make salted eggs right at home using the recipe from TasteVN!
How to prepare Salted Egg Crab
-
Steaming the crab
Wash the crab thoroughly with water, put a pot on the stove with about 1 liter of water and 1 teaspoon of salt, add the crab and steam on high heat until the crab changes color and is just cooked, then turn off the heat.
After that, remove the apron from the bottom of the belly, separate the crab shell, discard the lungs on both sides, and cut the crab body in half.
-
Prepare other ingredients
Peel and wash garlic and shallots, then chop finely. Chop the green onions.
Crack open the yolk of 5 salted eggs. Then, use a spoon to mash the salted egg yolks.
-
Fried Crab
Add 100ml of cooking oil to the pan, heat over medium heat until the oil is hot, then add the steamed crab and fry for about 2 minutes, then remove and let it drain.
-
Make Salted Egg Sauce
Add minced garlic and shallots to the pan of oil on the stove, sauté over medium heat until the shallots and garlic turn golden, then add the mashed salted egg and stir-fry.
Next, season with a mixture of spices including 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 80g of margarine, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, MSG, and sugar, each type, and stir well to dissolve the spices.
-
Completion
Add the fried crab to the salted egg sauce in the pan, stir-fry over medium heat until the crab absorbs the seasoning and the sauce thickens slightly, then turn off the heat, plate it, and sprinkle with chopped green onions on top.
-
Final Product
The dish of salted egg crab has been completed, incredibly delicious and attractive. The crab has a bright red color that looks very eye-catching, along with the sweet and rich flavor of the crab meat and the enticing aroma of fried onion and garlic.
In particular, the characteristic fat of salted egg and butter when dipped with a bit of bread will be very tasty.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Crab
- For fresh crabs with a lot of meat, you should choose those that are of moderate size, with intact legs and claws.
- Choose those that have a certain weight, flexible eyes, and are still breathing and swimming.
- You should not choose crabs that are too large or too small, with light weight, or with a cloudy white body.
- If the claws and legs are missing or not intact, it may be that they have died or have been frozen for too long, no longer fresh.
Proper Crab Preparation Methods
- Use a sharp object to pierce the crab’s brain so that it doesn’t move, then use a brush to clean and scrub the crab to ensure it is clean.
- During the preparation process, you just need to rinse the crab with white wine or crushed ginger mixed with water to eliminate the fishy smell of the crab.
- When you buy the crab, you should start preparing it immediately, while the crab is still alive, to ensure the meat is fresher and sweeter.
- When preparing, be careful not to remove the ties from the crab, as the live crab is very strong, and its claws can injure your hands.
See details: How to choose and prepare fresh and quality crab
See more
The article above guides you on how to make the dish fried garlic crab and salted egg crab that is extremely delicious and attractive, hope you will refer to it and successfully prepare these delicious dishes!
*Source of recipe and images from the YouTube channel Snack Crush and Cau HaiKur.
