Fresh crabs combined with various ingredients create irresistible delicious dishes. Today, TasteVN will introduce you to 4 ways to make stir-fried crabs to enrich your family’s stir-fried dishes, let’s get cooking!
1. Stir-fried crabs with garlic butter
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried crabs with garlic butter For 3 people
Crab claws 500 gr Vegetable butter 10 gr Garlic 30 gr Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Sugar/MSG a little Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 30 ml Vietnamese balm 5 gr White wine 1 tablespoon Ginger 5 gr
How to prepare Garlic Butter Stir-Fried Crab
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Prepare the crab, boil the crab
Fresh crabs should be washed thoroughly with diluted salt water to effectively remove parasites, then rinse again with clean water.
Turn on the stove, place a pot on the heat, add water to 3/4 of the pot’s capacity, and boil for 15 minutes.
Next, add the crabs to boil for 7 minutes, then use a sieve to take them out and let them drain.
Tip: When the water is boiling, add 4 – 5 slices of ginger and 1 tablespoon of white wine to eliminate the fishy smell of the crabs.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the garlic, wash it thoroughly, and then use a knife to chop it finely.
Similarly, wash the Vietnamese coriander, remove any wilted leaves and old stems, then cut them into small pieces.
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Making garlic butter sauce, stir-frying crab
Turn on the stove, place a pan on it, and add 30ml of cooking oil, heating it until boiling.
When the oil is hot, add all the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, using a ladle to stir until the garlic turns slightly dark golden, then add 10gr of butter to sauté with the garlic for aroma.
Next, when the butter has completely melted, gradually add the seasonings: 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of satay chili, and finally, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce.
Then, use a ladle to stir evenly for 2 minutes so that all the seasonings dissolve, and then add the boiled crab claws, stir-frying for about 10 minutes until the crab claws absorb the seasonings, and the garlic butter sauce thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Place the stir-fried crab claws on a plate, add a little vietnamese coriander on top, and you have a dish of stir-fried crab claws with garlic butter that is eye-catching with a red-orange color, fragrant with garlic butter, the crab meat is firm and eaten with a thick sauce, truly rich and delicious.
2. Stir-fried crab with curry
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried crab with curry For 2 people
Blue crab 500 gr (2 crabs) Crab roe 35 grams Curry powder 1 teaspoon Ginger 10 gr Green onion 2 stalks Chopped shallot 1 tablespoon Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Chopped lemongrass 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 30 ml Sugar/Pepper a little
How to cook Stir-fried crab with curry
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the crab, remove the shell, and use scissors to cut it in half.
Slice the ginger into thin strips. Cut the green onion into bite-sized pieces.
Mix soy sauce, curry powder, crab roe, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a bowl.
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Stir-fry crab
Place a pan on the stove, add 30ml of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add chopped onion, garlic, lemongrass, and shredded ginger to stir-fry until fragrant.
Next, add the mixed sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute. After that, add the crab, use a ladle to stir evenly, then cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, open the lid and stir until the sauce reduces slightly, then add chopped green onions and mix well before turning off the heat.
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Final product
Serve the curry crab on a plate. This dish, with its rich curry sauce and a hint of lemongrass and ginger aroma, will surely attract many diners. You can serve it with rice to make your family’s meal more delicious and nutritious!
3. Spicy Crab Stir-fry
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Crab Stir-fry Serves 4
Green crab 800 gr (4 pieces) Horn chili 6 pieces (green and red) Dried chili 5 pieces Chili paste 2 tablespoons White wine 400 ml Cooking wine 20 ml (if available) Onion 1 bulb Spring onion 3 stalks Ginger 20 grams Cornstarch 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 30 ml Cooking oil 200 ml Common seasoning 10 gr (Salt/sugar/seasoning powder/MSG) Ginger 20 gr
Where to buy chili paste?
You can find chili paste at the nearest Bách hoá XANH supermarkets or buy online at the website bachhoaxanh.com. Additionally, you can make it at home following the detailed instructions from TasteVN:
How to cook Spicy Crab Stir-fry
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Prepare the ingredients
Fresh crabs should be washed clean and soaked in white wine for about 10 – 20 minutes. Then use your hands to peel the crabs and cut them into two pieces.
Next, sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 – 2 tablespoons of cornstarch over the crabs.
Chop the spring onions, onions, ginger, and horn chili into bite-sized pieces.
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Stir-fry the ingredients
Heat 200ml of cooking oil, add the crab and fry for about 2 minutes, then remove and set aside.
Pour out some oil from the pan, leaving about 1 – 2 tablespoons of oil. Next, add onion, ginger, garlic, and dried chili, stir well to release the aroma. Add 2 tablespoons of chili bean sauce and stir until boiling.
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Stir-fry crab
Next, add the fried crab to the pan and stir well. Season with 30ml of soy sauce, 20ml of cooking wine, 30ml of water, and stir-fry for another minute.
Finally, add bell pepper, green onions, and mix well, seasoning with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, continue to stir until the seasoning dissolves, then turn off the stove.
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Finished Dish
Serve the spicy stir-fried crab on a plate. On chilly days, having a plate of spicy stir-fried crab, rich and fragrant to nibble on, is simply delightful.
4. Fried Crab Stir-fried with Onion and Ginger
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Crab Stir-fried with Onion and Ginger Serves 4
Blue Crab 800 gr (4 crabs) Flour 2 tablespoons Cooking Wine 45 ml Ginger 5 slices Green Onion 4 stalks Soy Sauce 10 ml Cooking Oil 100 ml Common Seasoning a little (Salt/Pepper/Sugar)
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How to Cook Fried Crab Stir-fried with Onion and Ginger
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Prepare Ingredients
Clean the crab, cut into bite-sized pieces. For the crab claws, separate and crack the shells.
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Stir-fried crab
Heat 60ml of cooking oil, coat the crab with flour and then fry in medium heat until the crab turns bright red, then remove and set aside.
Next, add 40ml of cooking oil into the pan, wait for the oil to heat up, then add sliced ginger and chopped green onion to sauté until fragrant. Pour the crab and crab juice into the pan with ginger and onion, add 45ml of cooking wine, stir well, cover, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Finally, add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and 10ml of soy sauce, stir well to absorb the seasoning, and then turn off the heat.
Tip: Remember to keep the remaining crab juice in the pan in a small bowl!
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Final product
Serve the stir-fried crab with ginger and onion on a plate and enjoy hot. The fresh crabs are cleaned, dusted with a bit of flour, and stir-fried with fragrant ginger and onion.
How to choose delicious and firm crabs:
- First, you should pay attention to the timing of your purchase; it is best to buy crabs at the beginning or the end of the lunar month because this is when the crab meat is the richest and firmest.
- Avoid buying in the middle of the lunar month, as crabs are molting during this time, making the meat bland, less in quantity, and soft, which will not taste good.
- You should choose crabs that are of moderate size, big enough to hold in your hand, as these are usually meatier, firmer, and sweeter.
- To know if the crab is still fresh, hold the crab up, turn it over, and press on the crab’s chest (do not press on the abdomen). If the chest sinks in, that crab is not good. Conversely, if it does not sink, it indicates a fresh, firm crab with 95% quality.
- Additionally, you should observe the crab’s abdomen; if the abdomen fits tightly against the body, it means the crab has not spawned much, and the meat is firm.
- It is recommended to buy green crabs as they are considered to have firm, fragrant, sweet meat and are the most nutritious among all crab types.
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Above are 4 ways to make stir-fried crab extremely delicious that TasteVN sends to you. It looks not difficult to make at all, try to show your talent for your family to enjoy! Wish you success.
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel BINH DUONG QUE TOI VLOG and the site cooky.vn.
