Deep-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs

Name: Deep-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs (炸軟炸壳蟹)
Yield: It would serve 2 or 3 people as a main course.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 large or 6 medium-sized soft-shell crabs; Batter; 4 cups oil; Roasted salt-pepper; 1 teaspoon Chenkong, red-wine, or cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; Fresh parsley sprigs; ½ teaspoon minced peeled ginger

炸軟炸壳蟹

Preparation info

It would serve
2 or 3
people as a main course.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

Each bite of these deep-fried crabs gives the texture of fluffy coating, thin, crunchy shells, and luscious meat. Mushroom-smothered Bean Curd and Spicy Minced Watercress would go very well with this.

Ingredients

4 large or 6 medium-sized soft-shell crabs
Batter
4 cups

Asia
China
Main course
Spicy

Method

Preparations

Have the fishman clean and quarter the crabs, removing the spongy gills. Rinse and pat dry.

Mix the batter. Prepare the roasted salt-pepper or the dip sauce for each person.

Deep-Frying

Heat a wok or heavy pot over high heat until hot; add the oil and heat until it foams a cube of bread instant