Delicious and Flavorful Spicy Stir-Fried Crab with Satay, Extremely Easy to Make

How to cook Stir-fried Crab with Satay

• 1

  Prepare the crab

  First, you need to anesthetize the crab before cooking by soaking them in an ice bath for 7 minutes.

  Then, take the crab out, separate the shell, and clean any dirt inside. You will do the same for all the crabs!

  Next, use a sharp knife to cut the crab in half so that it absorbs the seasoning better during cooking.

  Successful crab preparation tips:

  • First, flip the apron under the crab’s belly up, use a sharp knife to pierce straight into the tip under the apron until the crab dies, then remove the binding string.
  • Then, use a brush to scrub the dirt on the crab and rinse it with water to wash away the dirt.
  • Next, peel off the apron from the crab shell, discard the gray-black lungs on both sides. Then separate the shell from the crab.
  • Finally, cut the crab in half, rinse it with water to clean, and let it drain.

  See details: Detailed guide on how to prepare crab

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Prepare other ingredients

  Remove the roots and yellow leaves from the green onions, wash them clean, cut, and separate the leaves from the onion bulbs.

  Put all the onion bulbs into a mortar, add about 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and pound them finely. Then, transfer to a bowl.

  Add 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce to the bowl, and mix well.

  Peel the garlic, wash it clean, then crush it with a knife and chop it finely.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Stir-fried crab

  Put a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add all the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then, add the ground spices from the bowl and stir well.

  After 3 minutes, gradually place the crab into the pan and stir-fry for about 10 minutes, adding about 3 tablespoons of water. Continue to stir-fry for another 5 minutes, then add 1 tablespoon of satay and mix well to let the crab absorb the spices.

  Stir-fry the crab for another 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning before turning off the heat.

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Making lime pepper salt

  To make lime pepper salt, add 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, and 1/2 tablespoon of satay into a bowl. Mix well to combine the spices.

  Finally, add 1 chopped chili to make the lime pepper salt spicier and more appealing!

  

  

  
• 5

  Final product

  Stir-fried crab with satay is incredibly appealing once completed. The crab is stir-fried well, absorbing all the spices, and when you enjoy it, you will feel the sweetness of the crab combined with the spicy satay, which is utterly addictive.

  Especially when you dip it together with pepper salt and lime, it becomes even more delicious, and you will definitely want to eat it endlessly!