Creamy Sauce Butter Crabs

Submitted by KitchenManiac

"I like this method of cooking crabs, it works for prawns too. Yummy stuff for a special occassion that doesn't involve much work. Which is always good. *wink*"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 kg crabs, preferably mud crabs (you can substitute with prawns)
• 200 g margarine
• 1 (250 ml) can evaporated milk
• 8 hot chili peppers, leave whole and lightly smashed
• 4 stalks curry leaves, use leaves only
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornflour, mixed with
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons water

directions

1. Clean crabs and steam them, then drain well.
2. Remove the pincers and crack with a pestle.
3. Trim the legs and cut each crab into four pieces.
4. Set aside.
5. Heat margarine in a wok until melted then add the milk.
6. Gently simmer the mixture over a medium heat.
7. Add the curry leaves, hot chilli and seasoning.
8. Simmer for 10–15 minutes.
9. Add thickening and stir gently over a very low heat until sauce is thick and glossy in texture.
10. Return crabs to the mixture and cook over a very low heat for about 1 minute.
11. Dish out the crabs with the curry leaves, chilli padi and a little of the sauce.
12. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Marmee-of-3]

This dish (I used prawns) is a 'must have' whenever we go to our favourite chinese restaurant. Now that i tried it, I can't believe that its so easy to make and sooooo cheap compared to what the restaurant charges(actually i feel quite cheated LOL). And i can say this is equally good as any 'restaurant' quality. To all of you out there reading this.... do try it. You will like it. Thanks KitchenManiac for saving me $$$.

 

[Liara]

I've been wanting to know how to make this for the longest time. I never realized how easy it is. I made this with prawns and didn't need the cornstarch to thicken. Only problem I had was that the sauce kept boiling instead of simmering, so I switched to low flame. Very tasty, in fact my mom thinks this is better than the one in our favorite seafood restaurant! Thanks!