Welcome to @cheftuan Today I will show you how to make arguably the BEST tasting crab dish in the world, Singapore's Black Pepper crab! I am excited to show you this dish.
Don't be intimidated, all you need to do is source the ingredients and follow along. I am using a Dungeness crab for this dish, but feel free to use your favorite crab.
There is a special ingredient in this dish that may be a little difficult for some of you to find and that is fresh curry leaves. I found mine at a local Indian grocer, if you are fortunate enough to live near one, call them and see if they have it available for you.
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Singapore's Black Pepper Crab: (serves 2)
* 2 lbs Dungeness crab, cleaned and I chopped mine to individual leg sections
* 10-12 fresh curry leaves (3-5 fresh bay leaves and 1 kaffir leaf as a substitute)
* 2 shallots, finely chopped
* 1 head of garlic, chopped
* 1 thumb sized piece fresh ginger, chopped
* 3 tbsp black peppercorns
* 1 tbsp coriander seeds
* 1/2 tbsp ground white pepper
* 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
* 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
* 1 tbsp light soy sauce
* 1 tbsp oyster sauce
* 1/2 tbsp sugar
* 3/4 stick of unsalted butter
* 1/2 C dashi or stock, water (whatever you have available)
* cornstarch slurry (3 tbsp water 1 tbsp cornstarch)
* 2 quarts of canola oil for frying
Garnish:
2 stalks scallions, finely slice on a bias
1/4 C picked cilantro leaves