Chinese Recipe - Szechuan Style Spicy Crab

Ingredients:

• 450 gm red crab (2x)
  
• ½ onion, wedged
  
• 1 red chilli, wedged
  
• 3 shallots, minced
  
• 20 gm ginger, minced
  
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
  
• 1 sprig spring onion, diced

Seasoning:

• 1 tbsp tomato puree
  
• 2 tbsp chilli paste
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp sugar
  
• Pinch of pepper
  
• ¼ cup water

Thickening:

• 1 tsp cornflour solution

Directions:

1. Remove shell of crab, scrape inner parts, clean well. Cut into 8 pieces. Pat crab claws. Deep fry onion, chilli and crab till half cooked, dish and drain.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil, sauté garlic, ginger, shallots, add in prefried crab, onion, chilli and seasoning, stir well with thickening. Sprinkle spring onion. Dish and serve.