Soft-shell crabs are quite a familiar ingredient and can be used to make many delicious dishes. TasteVN suggests 2 recipes for making fried dishes from this ingredient. Let’s get cooking!
1. Soft-shell crab with tamarind sauce
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Soft-shell crab with tamarind sauce Serves 4
Soft-shell crab 500 gr Battering flour 50 gr Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Minced chili 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Sugar 80 gr Tamarind juice 100 ml Satay sauce 1 teaspoon Roasted sesame 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 215 ml (200ml for frying and 15ml for stir-frying)
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How to cook Soft-shell crab with tamarind sauce
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Prepare the crabs
For the soft-shell crabs you’ve bought, wash them with very diluted salt water. You can soak them in it for about 3 – 5 minutes. Then rinse with clean water and let them drain in a basket.
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Fried crab
Once the crab is drained, place it in a bowl or a large dish, then pour the crispy flour into the bowl and mix well to coat the crab evenly with the flour.
You can also put the crab into a large food container, add the flour, close the lid, and shake well. This way, the flour will stick better to the crab.
Pour 200ml of cooking oil into the pan and heat it on the stove. When the oil is hot, add the crab and fry until golden and crispy, then remove it and let it drain from the oil.
Tip for you- If the amount of milk crab increases, you should add more cooking oil. The amount of cooking oil should ensure that it covers at least 2/3 of the crab to help it cook evenly and become crispier.
- To prevent oil splatter while frying, you need to keep the floured crab pieces dry or add a little rice flour or wheat flour to the oil before adding the crab to fry.
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Making tamarind glazed crab
Place a pan on the stove and add 15ml of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add minced garlic and minced chili into the pan and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the fish sauce, sugar, and satay into the pan, using a spoon to stir until the mixture dissolves.
Continue to cook on the stove until the mixture boils, then add the fried crab. Use chopsticks or a ladle to mix the ingredients well. Cook for an additional 3 – 5 minutes until the mixture thickens and is evenly absorbed by the crab, and it is done.
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Finished product
Place the crab on a plate, sprinkle with some toasted sesame seeds, and enjoy together. The crab is fried to a golden brown, crispy, with a spicy, sour, and salty layer of tamarind on the outside. It’s wonderful to savor with friends, isn’t it?
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2. Crispy crab
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy crab Serves 4
Crab 400 gr Cooking oil 150 ml Dry batter for frying 600 gr
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How to make deep-fried milk crab
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Prepare the crab
After buying the milk crab, remove the shell and apron, then soak it in salted water for about 2-3 minutes and rinse with clean water.
You can rinse 2-3 times with clean water to completely remove dirt and make the crab taste better.
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Breading
Put the prepared crab into a large bowl and pour the flour for deep frying into the bowl.
Mix or shake well so that the flour can coat evenly around the crab. You can adjust the amount of flour depending on your taste.
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Fry the crab
Place a pan on the stove and add cooking oil, then heat it until boiling. When the oil is hot, add the crab and fry over medium heat to ensure the crab is cooked evenly and crispy.
Tip: You should fry the crab submerged in oil and can divide the crab into batches to fry, as this will help the crab cook evenly and become crispier. Fry over medium heat to prevent the crab from burning and for your safety.
Final Product
Crispy fried crab is an extremely simple dish, quickly prepared and the flavor is “unquestionable”. The golden crispy milk crab is fragrant and rich. It can be dipped in spicy fish sauce, chili sauce, green chili salt, or any type of dipping sauce that you prefer.
How to choose fresh milk crabs
- To buy fresh milk crabs, it’s best to purchase them from familiar, reputable places or go to the market early in the morning.
- Hold the milk crab and press on its belly with your hand; if it feels firm, those are the delicious and meaty crabs.
- You should choose crabs that are still moving flexibly (for live crabs), with a reddish-purple belly, blue legs, and intact.
- If buying pre-processed crabs, select ones that feel firm in your hand, with intact legs, not discolored gray, or with any strange smell.
Tips for using leftover oil
- Cooking oil should be stored in clean plastic or glass containers; never pour it back into the bottle of oil you are currently using.
- Let the cooking oil cool completely. Place a sieve over a glass bowl. You can add a piece of absorbent paper to ensure no residue remains, helping to clean the oil and make it safer for the next use.
- Wait for the oil to filter clean; if you are meticulous, you can filter it multiple times, then pour the oil into a jar, seal it tightly, and store it in a cool place.
See more
- How to choose delicious crabs, how to process them, how to preserve them, and how to remove the fishy smell correctly
- 2 ways to make fried crabs with tamarind and fried crabs with salt and chili that are addictive for weekend snacking
- 3 ways to cook delicious stir-fried crabs, extremely attractive, simple to make at home that you cannot miss
It’s really simple to make 2 fried crab dishes that are extremely delicious, isn’t it? Let’s cook together with TasteVN right away!
*Refer to the images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels Feedy Delicious Dishes and TUẤN NGUYÊN FOOD
