Name: Fried Crabs Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kg fresh mud crab; 1 pc egg; 1 pc red chilli; 1⁄2 tsp crushed garlic; 1⁄2 tsp salt; 1⁄4 tsp ground white pepper; oil

How To Make Fried Crabs

Are you a seafood lover? Then these fried crabs are a definite must-try. This easy recipe makes use of very pantry-friendly ingredients too.

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1 hr

Serves:

Ingredients

1 kg fresh mud crab
1 pc egg, lightly beaten
1 pc red chilli, finely chopped
1⁄2 tsp crushed garlic
1⁄2 tsp salt
1⁄4 tsp ground white pepper
oil, for deep-frying

Instructions

Freeze the crab for about 1 hour until immobilized. Scrub the crab clean. Pull back the apron and remove the top shell (it should come off easily and in one piece).
Remove the intestines and the grey feathery gills. Twist off the legs and claws. Using a sharp, heavy knife, chop the body into 4 pieces.
Crack the claws with a good hit with the back of a knife. Beat the egg with the chilli, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Put the crab pieces in the mixture, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Sift the seasoning ingredients together onto a large plate. Dip all the crab segments in the seasoning and dust off any excess.
Fill a heavy-based pan one third full of oil and heat to 350 degrees F, or until a cube of bread dropped into the oil browns in 15 seconds.
Carefully cook the claws in batches for 7 to 8 minutes, the body portions for 3 to 4 minutes, and the legs for 2 minutes. Drain on crumpled paper towels before serving.