Malaysian & Singaporean Malay
Singaporean Pepper Crab
Crabs, red chilies and coriander deep-fried until golden for a Malaysian dish. Serve with garnish on steaming hot rice.
1 hr · Serves 4 · Medium
4
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · 60 min total
- medium
- 1
Dry-fry black pepper in a wok or frying pan till fragrant. Remove and keep aside. The crabs taste best if they are deep fried in very hot oil first – deep fry on all sides till the crabs turn red. Drain and keep the oil aside.
- 2
Heat a wok, add the butter and when it melts and is hot, add the garlic, ginger and chilli and stir fry for three minutes till the mixture is fragrant.
- 3
Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar and stir well before adding the pepper. Stir fry a few seconds on high heat, add the crabs and stir fry one minute. Serve with the garnish on steaming hot rice.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.

