SALT AND PEPPER CRAB

Tasty and simple delicious seafood using flower crab,first deep fry and stir fried with seasoning.
just bought this freshly caught flower crab .the recipes is from sbs food blog.

SALT & PEPPER CRAB

Ingredients;
2 crab ( I use 400g flower crab)
potato starch for dusting
3 red shallot finely diced
2 garlic cloves,finely diced
3 stalk spring onion,cut into 5 cm
2 red chillies thinly sliced

Salt and seasoning
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp fine white pepper powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ginger powder ( i use fresh ginger,pound finely)
1/2 tsp five spice ( i use chinese five spice powder

To make seasoning; combine all ingredients in a bowl

Method;
remove the upper shell of the crab,pick off the gills,which look like little finger.clean the crab under running water,drain.Place the crab on its stomach and chop the crab in half with a heavy cleaver.
next divide each half into 4 pcs,chopping the legs.heat oil in a wok.Dust the crab pieces with potato
starch,shaking off any excess.deep fry the crab in batches for 3min,turning over one until golden brown.remove from wok,drain on kitchen paper.remove oil . clean the wok,heat 2 tsp oil in a wok,then add shollat,garlic  fry until fragrant.Return crab to the wok with spring onion,chilli.Add seasoning to taste .Dish out and serve.(In this recipes I double the ingredients c'cos I used 400g flower crab) is really a delicious dish.