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Chili Crab
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Chili Crab

17 ingredients Makes 4 servings openrecipes
Chili Crab
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1186
Calories
52g
Protein
23g
Fat
183g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Crab 100g cooked 97
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 soft-shelled crabs, cleaned, or 2 whole Dungeness crabs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (3-inch) knob ginger, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 3 to 4 fresh red bird's-eye chiles, seeded and minced
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese fermented black beans or black bean sauce
  • 1 tablespoon shaohsing rice wine or sherry
  • 1/2 cup plain tomato sauce, purchased or homemade
  • 1/4 cup mild chili sauce, such as Heinz
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced on bias
  • Accompaniments: steamed Chinese buns or baguette slices

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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