How to Prepare Quick Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have ginger and scallion fried mud crab using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab:

1. Prepare 2 medium size mud crabs
2. Prepare 6 Scallions / Spring Onions, chopped into 1 inch lengths
3. Prepare 1 inch piece fresh Ginger, peeled and chopped finely
4. Get 3 cloves garlic (minced)
5. Make ready 2 Tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
6. Get 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
7. Make ready 2 Tablespoons corn flour
8. Make ready 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce diluted with 2 Tablespoons water
9. Make ready 1/2 pint Chicken broth
10. Prepare To Thicken:
11. Make ready 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
12. Take 1 Tablespoon water

Instructions to make Ginger and Scallion Fried Mud Crab:

1. Chop each crab in to 4 pieces, wash thoroughly and then place in a large bowl and coat with the cornstarch.
2. Fill a wok half full with vegetable oil and heat to 170 C or 325 F.
3. Carefully lower the crab pieces into the hot oil and cook for about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove on to kitchen paper.
4. Remove the oil into a heat proof bowl leaving approximately 1 tablespoon of oil in there, and add the ginger, garlic and scallions, and stir over a high heat for 1 minute, stirring all the time to avoid burning.
5. In a jug, add the broth, oyster sauce with water and a pinch of salt. Stir so it’s all combined.
6. Add the crabs to the wok and then add the Chinese wine and sesame oil. Whilst stirring the crab in the wok, add the chicken broth mixture and leave to gently simmer for about 5 minutes with the lid on.
7. In a small cup, add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of water. Stir until smooth and then add it to the wok. Stir everything until the sauce thickens.
8. Serve and enjoy.!

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