Asian Seafood Recipes - Indonesian Fried Crab (Ketam Goreng) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. (750 g.) large crabs (cleaned & claws separated)

• juice of 2 jeruk nipis/limes

• 1 cup cooking oil

• 2 big onions (sliced)

• 3 tablespoons ground chili

• salt to taste

• 1 teaspoon sugar

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Season crabs with salt and juice of 1 lime. Leave aside for 10 minutes.

2. Heat oil on high flame. Fry crabs till they change color. Drain and keep aside.

3. Reduce oil to 3 tablespoons. Fry onions and ground chili 3 minutes.

4. Add salt and sugar. Add crabs. Coat well and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add remaining lime juice. Adjust seasoning.

5. Remove from flame and serve hot with boiled white rice.