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Ginger Scallion Crab

A classic Cantonese seafood dish of stir-fried crab pieces with ginger and scallions, delivering a fragrant and savory flavor.

25 min
Easy
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Ginger Scallion Crab

Ingredients

Crab (shelled, washed, and cut into pieces) 1000 g
Salt (seasoning) 2.5 g
MSG (seasoning) 2.5 g
White pepper powder (seasoning) 0.1 g
Cooking wine (for cooking) 15 g
Peanut oil (for frying crab pieces) 750 g
Scallion (for sauce) 2.5 g
Minced ginger (for sauce) 2.5 g
Starch (for sauce) 2.5 g
Aromatic vinegar (seasoning) 2.5 g
Oyster sauce (for sauce) 25 g
Clear broth (for sauce) to taste
Garlic (for sauce) to taste
Sesame oil (for sauce) to taste

Instructions

1

Prepare the Crab

Remove the shells from the crabs, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into pieces.

2

Make the Sauce

In a bowl, combine the clear broth, salt, MSG, white pepper powder, scallion, garlic, starch, sesame oil, and oyster sauce. Mix well and set aside.

3

Fry the Crab

Drop the crab pieces into a wok with vigorously hot oil and briefly fry them, then remove from the oil.

4

Stir-Fry and Finish

Leave a little base oil in the wok, add the scallion white segments to release their aroma, then add the crab and pour in the cooking wine. Quickly cover with a lid for a moment, pour in the prepared sauce, toss everything evenly, and serve.