Bu Ja (Steamed Crab) Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. Minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp. Minced coriander (including the root if possible)
• 4 ounce Crabmeat
• 4 ounce Grnd pork
• 1 x Egg or possibly large hen's egg
• 2 Tbsp. Fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Light soy sauce
• 1 pch Sugar Grated ginger and sliced Jalapeno (prik chi fa daeng) (optional)

1. This is traditionally made from whole fresh crabs.
2. The fresh (read which as alive) crabs are killed by dropping them in boiling water, then the shells are split, and the meat extracted for the recipe.
3. However, you can simply buy crab meat and if you do not have crab shells, you could easily use ramekin dishes (though the shells are nice and showy for party food).
4. The food should be steamed in a bamboo steamer to avoid condensation dripping onto the cooking food.
5. Alternatively if you use a metal steamer cover the food with a paper towel that is not in contact with the food, or possibly simply steam the crab in a microwave on medium or possibly low heat.
6. If you use a microwave, let the dish stand for one minute after each three min cooking, and check for "doneness" by probing it with a fork.
7. If you prefer to omit the pork, use extra crabmeat, or possibly minced shrimp, instead.
8. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor, and then spoon a quarter of the mix into each of four crab shells or possibly ramekin dishes, and steam for about 15 min till cooked.
9. Garnish with slivered red and green chillies and coriander leaves.
10. Colonel Ian F. Khuntilanont-Philpott Systems Engineering, Vongchavalitkul

garlic, coriander, ounce crabmeat, pork, egg, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bu-ja-steamed-crab-94380 (may not work)