Chinese Recipe - Crab in Fermented Soya Paste

Ingredients:

• 450 gm green crab (2x)
  
• 25 gm ginger, minced
  
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
  
• 2 chilli padi, chopped
  
• 1 tbsp fermented soya paste, minced
  
• 1 sprig spring onion, sectioned
  
• 1 tbsp cornflour

Seasoning:

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  
• ½ tsp pepper
  
• 1 tsp sugar
  
• 2 tbsp water

Directions:

1. Remove shell of crab, scrape inner parts, clean well. Cut into 8 pieces. Pat crab claws. Deep fry in hot oil till half-cooked, dish and drain.
2. Heat up wok with 2 tbsp of oil, stir fry chopped garlic, ginger, fermented soya paste and chilli till fragrant.
3. Return crab and seasoning, keep stirring till gravy is thick.
4. Sprinkle with spring onion on top. Dish up.