Crispy Soft Shell Crabs Recipe

(Cua Lot Chien Gion)

For a stronger garlic flavor, marinate the crabs with pepper and garlic juice for about 30 minutes before coating with batter.

Ingredients : Serves 4

2 tablespoons

8

1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

Batter

150 g

100 g

40 g

1

1

1/2 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

200 ml

Cooking oil for deep frying

Soft shell crabs, cleaned and cut in half

Butter

Chili sauce

Mayonnaise

Rice flour

Plain (all-purpose) flour

Corn flour (cornstarch)

Egg yolk

Egg

Salt

Ground white pepper

Water

• Combine all batter ingredients except water in a large bowl.

• Gradually add water into batter, mixing well after each addition to get a thick batter.

• Heat oil for deep frying in a large wok.

• Dip crabs into batter and coat well.

• Deep fry until golden brown.

• Remove and drain well.

• In another wok, heat butter and toss in crabs. Coat well with butter.

• Remove and arrange on a serving plate.

• Serve with chili and mayonnaise.