Makes 12 crabs
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 5 hours Ingredientsfor the marinade:
½ cup|125 ml chili garlic sauce
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons yuzu juice
¼ cup|60 ml mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 bunch cilantro, minced
1 dozen jumbo soft shell crabsfor frying:
cornstarch, for frying
vegetable oil, for fryingDirections
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 5 hours Ingredientsfor the marinade:
½ cup|125 ml chili garlic sauce
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons yuzu juice
¼ cup|60 ml mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 bunch cilantro, minced
1 dozen jumbo soft shell crabsfor frying:
cornstarch, for frying
vegetable oil, for fryingDirections
- Combine chili sauce, lime juice, yuzu juice (if using), mirin, and cilantro for a marinade.
- Gut and rinse crabs, then marinate for at least four hours.
- After marinating, drain crabs and toss in cornstarch to coat them. Deep fry at 325° F until golden and crispy, or shallow fry on the stove in an inch of hot oil.
- Season and enjoy.