Singapore chilli crab with herby rice
Asian 20 Mins Prep · 45 Mins Cook
- Place 8 chillies and leeks in a food processor. Blitz until it forms a paste.
- Heat the oil in a wok or large pot over a medium heat. Add in the crab and stir fry until the crab starts to change colour, approx. 5 minutes. Remove the crab from the pan and set aside. Repeat with the second crab.
- Place the pan back over a medium heat. Add in the chilli paste mixture and cook for approx. 10 minutes.
- Finely grate the ginger and the garlic. Add to the pan and sauté until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste, purée, stock and ketchup and bring to a simmer. Mix the corn flour with the water, then add into the wok along with the crabs and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper. Whisk the egg then drizzle into the mixture and stir to coat. Add the soya sauce and sugar.
- Finely chop the coriander and mix with the rice.
- Finely chop the spring onions and a red chilli. Scatter over the crab.
- Serve the chilli crab with the herby rice.
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