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Black Pepper Crab
By poisoneyes | January 28, 2008
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1/3 cup minced green onions
1 teaspoon minced ginger
3/4 cup reduced-sodium or regular soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
3 cooked Dungeness crabs (4 3/4 to 5 1/2 lb. total), cleaned and cracked
1/4 cup peppercorns
3 tablespoons peanut oil or salad oil
Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, combine cilantro, garlic, onions, ginger, soy, and honey. Add crab pieces. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 1 hour, turning crab often.
2. Coarsely grind pepper in a coffee grinder or crush with a rolling pin.
3. Pour oil into a 14-inch wok or 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat. Pour crab, marinade, and 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper into wok. Stir often until crab is steaming hot, about 5 minutes.
4. Sprinkle remaining pepper over crab and mix well. Ladle crab and juices into bowls.
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Nutritional Information
CALORIES 403(29% from fat); FAT 13g (sat 2g); PROTEIN 30g; CHOLESTEROL 129mg; SODIUM 3453mg; FIBER 2g; CARBOHYDRATE 46g
