Singapore Chilli Crabs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb crab
• 8 fresh red chilies
• 7 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• cilantro, for garnishing
• 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sugar, to taste
• salt, according to taste
• 1 tablespoon soybean paste
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 teaspoon lime juice

Recipe

• 1 pound garlic and chilli.
• 2 heat the oil in a wok, and fry the garlic and chilli till fragrant.
• 3 add in crab and stir-fry for a minute or two.
• 4 mix the tomato ketchup, salt, sugar, soya bean paste, water and corn flour to make the sauce.
• 5 add the sauce mixture to the crabs, and stir well for two minutes.
• 6 cover the wok and simmer over high heat for five to seven minutes till the crab shell turns bright red.
• 7 remove cover, and add in the lime juice.
• 8 garnish with cilantro leaves and chilli slices.