Chili Crab

crab

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: chicken

Shrimp provides a similar texture while chicken is more budget-friendly.

chili paste

🥗Healthier: sambal oelek

💰Cheaper: homemade chili sauce

Sambal oelek offers a fresh flavor, while homemade sauce can reduce costs.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is healthier.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients while being plant-based.

Heat a cooking pot and pour the cooking oil

Saute the garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper

Add the crab and cook for 3 to 4 minutes

Put-in the hoisin sauce, tomato ketchup, sweet chili sauce, fish sauce, and sesame oil then mix with the other ingredients

Pour-in the water and bring to a boil then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the sauce gets thick

Garnish with green onions on top

Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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