Curried Chile Crab Recipe

Curried Chile Crab Recipe

  • 2 whole crabs, cleaned and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons yellow rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 5 slices fresh ginger root
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 red chile peppers, sliced
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons yellow curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  1. Place crabs in a bowl and drizzle rice wine on top. Let marinate for 5 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook and stir crabs until coated with oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in red bell pepper and red chile peppers; cook until slightly softened, about 1 minute.
  3. Pour coconut milk into the wok; add curry powder. Bring to a simmer.
  4. Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; stir into the wok. Cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.