Crab with Bean Sauce Recipe

Crab with Bean Sauce Recipe

2 crabs

2 tablespoons fresh soybeans

4 tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons chopped scallion

1 tablespoon chopped ginger

Seasoning Sauce:

1 tablespoon sweet soybean paste

2 teaspoons bean paste

2 teaspoons ketchup

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

⅓ cup water

¼ teaspoon sesame oil

Method:

Clean crabs, open the shell and cut off the two big claws.  Crush big claws with the back of a cleaver and cut each into two pieces.  Cut each crab into two pieces, then cut again into 6 small pieces.  Cover crab with flour, then deep-fry it over high heat for about 1 minute until done.  Remove.  Mix seasonings for later use.  Blanch fresh soybeans, remove and rinse.  Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok.  Stir-fry scallion and ginger, then add seasoning sauce, stir-fry until fragrant.  Add fresh soybeans and fried crabs.  Mix evenly.  Serve.