Chili Crab

Ingredients:

1 kg crab, cleaned and chopped
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 inch fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Shen Yuan Hua Diao wine or any Chinese wine
1 tbsp sesame oil
3/4 cup water
1 tsp cornflour
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

Seasoning:

2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy bean paste
3 tbsp sambal omelek chili paste
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp white rice vinegar

Method:

In a bowl, mix together all the seasoning ingredients; set aside.

In a wok, heat oil.

Add-in garlic, stir-fry till fragrant.

Add-in onion and ginger, stir-fry till aroma and golden yellow.

Add-in crab, stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

Pour-in wine and sesame oil, stir-fry for a while (about 1 minute).

Pour-in seasoning mixture, stir-fry for another short while to evenly spread the seasoning.

Pour-in water, cover and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.

Remove cover, add-in cornstarch and egg, continue stir-frying to break the egg and obtain thick gravy.

Add-in coriander leaves, stir-fry for another short while.

Dish up and serve immediately.