Chili Crab

• 1 kg crab (cleaned and quatered)
• 1 cup oil
• 1 onion, sliced (optional)
• 1 (450 ml) cancubed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine (optional) or 1 tablespoon rice wine (optional)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with
• 12 cup water
• salt
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 3 cm ginger
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 medium red chilies
• 5 sprigs spring onions
• 2 cm ginger, cut into thin strips
• sesame oil

1. Heat oil in wok over high heat,when hot, fry crabs.
2. in batches for 2 minutes each batch.
3. Remove and keep aside.
4. LOwer heat slightly,add onion and ground ingredients and stir fry for 3 minutes.
5. Add canned tomatoes,sugar,soy sauce,cayenne pepper,Sherry and let simmer for another 5 minutes or till tomatoes are very soft and starts to form a gravy.
6. Check seasonings,add more salt if necessary.
7. Add Crabs and Cornstarch mixture and stir fry for another 4 to 5 minutes or till mixture start to thicken,remove from heat.
8. Stir in beaten egg white.
9. Remove to a serving dish.
10. Garnish with sliced spring onions and ginger strips.
11. Top with 2 to 3 dashes of sesame oil.
12. Serve warm with hot rice or bread.

crab, oil, onion, tomatoes, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry wine, cornstarch, water, salt, egg, ginger, garlic, red chilies, onions, ginger, sesame oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chili-crab-65143 (may not work)