Sweet and Spicy Crab in Padang Sauce Recipe

kelolalaut.com - Padang sauce is generally made from a mixture of shallots, garlic, chili, ginger, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, and other spices that are mashed or finely chopped. Then, the spice mixture is cooked with oil and other seasonings such as tomato sauce, oyster sauce, and Padang chili sauce. The result is a sauce with a spicy, savory, and slightly sweet taste.

Crab with padang sauce is one of the seafood dishes that is certainly in high demand. You might be seeing this dish often on the menus of Indonesian seafood restaurants and it always manages to tempt buyers because of its deliciousness. This time, it's time for us to try making crab with padang sauce at home with the following recipe:

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Ingredients:

• 2 fresh crabs, cleaned and cut into pieces
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 cm ginger, finely grated
• 2 large red chilies, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 200 ml water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in a little water
• Scallions to taste, thinly sliced for garnish
• Salt to taste

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Instructions:

1. Prepare a large pot and boil water with salt. Add the crab pieces and boil for 5-7 minutes until the crab is cooked. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat cooking oil in a large wok. Sauté garlic, ginger, and red chili until fragrant.
3. Add tomato sauce, sweet soy sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, ground pepper, and water. Stir well and let it boil.
4. Once the sauce is boiling, add the boiled crab pieces. Stir gently until the crab is evenly coated with the sauce.
5. Pour in the cornstarch solution little by little while stirring continuously until the sauce thickens and adheres to the crab.
6. Remove the padang sauce crab from the pan and serve on a serving plate. Garnish with sliced spring onions.
7. Crab in Padang sauce is ready to be served. Enjoy while warm as a main dish.

Good luck and enjoy the delicious Crab with padang sauce!

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