Steamed crabs are delicious in their simplicity, but blanketing them in a rich, garlicky sauce takes them to new heights!
Garlic Pepper Crabs Recipe
Make this garlic pepper crabs recipe at home, and don't be afraid to use your fingers to eat them!
Ingredients
Garlic Pepper Crabs Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 Cup Butter
- 2/3 Cup Garlic chopped
- 1/3 Cup shallots (sibuyas Tagalog) chopped
- 3 siling labuyo (birds eye chili) crushed (optional)
- 1/2 Cup green onion sliced, plus extra for garnish
- 1/4 Cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons bottled crab fat (taba ng talangka)
- 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce we used Lee Kum Kee
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 kilo mud crabs (alimango) cleaned and scrubbed well
Instructions
- Heat oil and melt butter in a large wok over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic, shallots, chilies, and green onions just until fragrant.
- Add wine, crab fat, chili-garlic sauce, black pepper, and sugar. Cook until wine reduces to half.
- Add crabs and cook, covered, over low heat until shells turn bright orange, about 6 to 10 minutes depending on the size.
- Garnish with green onions or leeks. Serve immediately.
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