Cua Rang Me

Ingredients

• Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup, crushed (for garnish)
• Green onions - 2, chopped (for garnish)
• Vegetable oil - 1 cup, for frying
• Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons
• Red chili peppers - 2, sliced
• Shallots - 2, thinly sliced
• Garlic - 4 cloves, minced
• Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Sugar - 2 tablespoons
• Tamarind paste - 2 tablespoons
• Crab - 2 lbs, cleaned and cracked

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix together tamarind paste, sugar, fish sauce, and 1/4 cup of water to make the tamarind sauce.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.
3. Add the minced garlic, sliced shallots, and sliced red chili peppers to the pan. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
4. Add the cleaned and cracked crab to the pan. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes until the crab turns red and is cooked through.
5. Pour the tamarind sauce over the crab in the pan. Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the crab is coated in the sauce.
6. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the pan and stir-fry for another minute until the sauce thickens.
7. Remove the pan from heat and transfer the Cua Rang Me to a serving dish.
8. Garnish with chopped green onions and crushed roasted peanuts.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice or crusty bread.