Monday, February 21, 2011

Chili Crab

I used to live in this place near the sea. Every other day our fisherman neighbor brings the freshest of catch: crabs, lapu-lapu, prawns..etc. Here's one of my favorite dishes to experiment with using crabs or prawns.

Chili Crab

Ingredients:

3 pcs large Crabs
2 large Onions
3 cloves Garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, cut into strips
Red chili to taste or chili sauce
Olive oil
1/2 cup ketchup
Water
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Leeks for garnishing
Salt to taste

Clean the crabs, cut into half. Saute the garlic, onion, ginger and chili. Cook for 1 minute add crabs and still until the shells turn orange in color. Add the ketchup, lemon juice, water and mix. Cover and cook in slow fire for 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the leeks and let it cook on top of the crabs, stir before serving.