Stir Fried Dungeness Crabs
2 Dungeness crabs
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 slices fresh ginger (1/4-inch thick)
1 cup cut-up green onions (1-inch pieces
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With each crab, snap off and discard aprono; tear off top shell and save.
(Reserve coral and crab fat, if you wish.) Remove spongy gills and soft stomach
under the eyes. Remove legs and claws from body. Cut body into 2-inch chunks and
crack shell of legs and claws. In a small bowl, combine water, cornstarch, soy
sauce, sherry and sugar. Heat wok or large saucepot over high heat. Add oil,
garlic and ginger; stir-fry to flavor the oil. Discard garlic and ginger. Add
crab and reserved coral, if used. Stir-fry 10 minutes or until shells turn red.
Re stir cornstarch mixture; stir into crab along with onions, and toss. Cook
until sauce thickens. Transfer to serving platter. Garnish with green onion
"brushes" if desired, and top shell of crab. Serves
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