Thursday, 1 November 2018

Baked Stuffed Crab Shell


Ingredients:
Fresh Flower Crab
Onion - thin slices
Mushrooms - slices (optional. If you want to add this, small amount will do)
Evaporated Milk
Flour
Eggwash (egg yolk + a few drops of water)
Cheddar or Mozarella Cheese




How to Make:
1. Steam whole crab. Once cool down, separate all crab meat from the shells. Check for shells bits in the crab meat.

2. Cut the crab shells nicely and blanch in hot water with a bit of salt. Drain and wipe dry.

3. Stir fry the sliced onion in a frying pan until soft and fragrant, then add the mushroom slices. remove from the pan to a dish first.

4. Add crab meat to the frying pan and stir fry till fragrant. Add the onion mixture to the crab meat, mix well and add seasonings like salt and sugar. Check tasting, then add evaporated milk, then flour. Check consistency. You wont want it too thick or too watery.

5. Remove the crab mixture from frying pan to a dish to cool down.

6. Preheat oven to 250'C.

7. Stuffed the crab mixture to the crab shell nicely. Brush some eggwash on top first. Then sprinkle some cheese on top.

8. Baked in oven for 7-8 min until top is golden.

Serve piping hot! Enjoy!