Preparation
15 minutes
Processing
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Crab claws can be prepared into many delicious dishes such as: grilled dishes, braised dishes,…Today, the Cooking section of TasteVN will share with you the recipe for spicy salted crab claws that are irresistibly delicious with a fiery taste.
Ingredients for Spicy Salted Crab Claws For 4 – 5 people
Crab claws 1 kg Fresh chili 5 fruits Tây Ninh salt 2 tablespoons Common seasoning A little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious crab claws
- Choose claws that are of moderate size; when picked up, they feel firm in hand, indicating more and sweeter meat.
- It is advisable to buy crab claws that are refrigerated to ensure quality and food safety.
- If buying whole crabs, you should buy them at the beginning and end of the lunar month, as this is when the crab meat is the firmest and sweetest.
- Avoid buying crabs in the middle of the lunar month, as this is when crabs molt, leading to soft, mushy meat that is less firm and not tasty.
Tools needed
Non-stick pan, blender, ladle, plate, bowl,…
How to prepare Salt and Chili Roasted Crab Claw
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Prepare the crab claws
Wash 1kg of crab claws thoroughly. To let the crab claws absorb the seasoning and be easier to eat, use a crab cutter or a pestle to crack the shell slightly.
Tip: To avoid the crab claws being too salty after roasting, you should only crack the shell just enough for it to break, not crush it completely.
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Grind the chili salt
Put 5 fresh chilies, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder into a blender, then blend until smooth.
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Cook the salt
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 ladle of clean water, 2 tablespoons of Tây Ninh salt, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then add the ground salt mixture and stir well to dissolve the seasoning.
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Roast the crab claws
Once the seasoning is dissolved, add the crab claws to the pan and stir-fry evenly over medium heat, using a spatula to continuously stir so that the crab claws absorb the seasoning evenly and the salt does not burn.
Completion
When the pan is dry, and the salt is evenly coated on the crab claws, turn off the heat and plate the crab claws.
Final Product
Spicy salted crab claws after completion will have an attractive orange-red color of the crab claws and chili, with a salty and spicy taste of the salt and chili blending into the firm and sweet crab meat that will make you continuously lick your lips.
What is a crab?
The crab, often referred to as the crab, has a shape similar to a sea crab, with a round shell and sharp spines. The claws are mainly used for preparing dishes.
Crabs mainly live in brackish water, mostly found in Can Gio, Nhon Trạch, and some mangrove areas in the Southwest region.
The period from spring to summer is when crab meat is the firmest and has the most roe. This is also the breeding season for crabs, so you can easily buy fresh crabs.
You can find crabs at specialty seafood markets in the Southwest, with prices ranging from 150,000 to 350,000 VND per kilogram of crab claws (price updated on December 15, 2020).
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It is very easy to make salted fried crab claws, perfect for a weekend meal with family. Wishing you success with the recipe shared by TasteVN!
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