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Black Pepper Crab

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg crab cut into pieces
  • 21/2 Tbsp Black Peppercorms roughly crushed
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 5 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1 finger length ginger sliced
  • 2 chilies sliced
  • 1 cup Stock
  • 1 Tbsp Chinese Rice Wine
  • 1/2 tsp Light Soya Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Butter

Garnish

  • 2 bunches of Spring/Green Onions cut into 2 cm length

Instructions
 

  • Heat up the oil and deep fry the crab till the shells are bright red, but not cooked through.
  • Remove the crabs and all but 1/4 of the oil and discard.
  • Fry the garlic till light brown.
  • Add the chilies, ginger and return the crabs.
  • Stir through and then add the stock.
  • Add the seasoning and cook till crabs is cooked through. The gravy should be almost dried up.
  • Dish out the dish and add garnish.
  • Serve immediately with steamed rice.