Deep-Fried Marinated Crabs

Categories: Seafood

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

6 Dried black mushrooms
6 Soft-shelled crabs
1/2 Clove garlic
2 sl Fresh ginger root
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Sherry
1 tb Water
3 dr Sesame oil; more or less
1 c Bamboo shoots
1/4 c Water chestnuts
1/4 c Snow peas
1 c Chinese cabbage stems
1 Clove garlic
1/2 Head lettuce
2 Eggs
1/2 c Flour
1 pn Salt
1 ds Pepper
Oil for deep-frying
2 tb Oil
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Stock
1 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Soy sauce
1/2 c Water

Instructions:
1. Soak dried mushrooms.

2. Clean crabs and, with a cleaver, chop each in 4 pieces.

3. Mince garlic and ginger root; then combine with soy sauce, sherry, water
and sesame oil. Add to crab sections and let stand 30 minutes, turning
occasionally. Drain, reserving marinade.

4. Meanwhile shred bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, snow peas, Chinese
cabbage stems and soaked mushrooms. Crush remaining garlic. Cut lettuce in
strips.

5. Beat eggs lightly; then combine with flour and beat to a smooth batter.
Add salt and pepper; beat 1 minute more. Dip crab sections in batter to
coat.

6. Heat oil. Add crab sections, a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden.
Drain on paper toweling. Keep warm.

7. Heat remaining oil. Add remaining salt, then crushed garlic; stir-fry a
few times. Add shredded vegetables (but not lettuce) and stir-fry 2
minutes.

8. Add crab marinade and stir-fry 2 minutes more. Stir in stock and heat
quickly. Then simmer, covered, over medium heat, another 2 minutes.

9. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and sugar to a paste with remaining soy sauce
and water. Then stir in to thicken.

10. Arrange crabs on shredded lettuce. Pour sauce over and serve, either
with lemon slices or a vinegar dip (see "All-Purpose Seafood Dip").

From , ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
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