Sweet and Sour Crab

Serving: 2 - 4 person
Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour
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Ingredients
2 pieces Mud Crabs (Cut and Cleaned)​
1/2 bottle Tomato sauce
1/4 cup Plum sauce
1 Egg (whisked)
4 tbsp Oil
2 cups of Water
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Spices
4-6 pieces Dried Chili or Chili Padi (depending on how spicy you want it)
250g of Shallots x 12 pieces
1/2 bulb of Garlic
20g (3 thumb size) Ginger
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Seasonings
Sea Salt
Sugar
Lime
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Thickening Solution (Optional)
2 tbsp Cornstarch
2 tbsp Water
Instructions
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STEP 1: Prep: Soak dried chili. Peel shallots, garlic and ginger.
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STEP 2: Dice or Blend Spices: Dice or blend shallot, garlic, ginger and dried chili.
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STEP 3: Fry Spices: Heat 4 tbsp of oil until it sizzles. Add spices and fry until fragrant.
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STEP 4: Cook Sauce: Add tomato sauce and plum sauce. Mix well. Then add water.
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STEP 5: Cook Crab: Place crab body and claws. Arrange shells on top. Cover and cook until the crab turn red (15 minutes).
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STEP 6: Season Sauce: Season sauce with salt, sugar and lime juice. Add cornstarch solution to thicken the sauce otherwise add eggs and mix sauce in a circular direction.
STEP 7: Enjoy!
Tips: Toast some white bread or fried Chinese buns (mantou/馒头) to dip with the sauce.