SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH BLACK-BEAN SAUCE

Soft-Shell Crabs With Black-Bean Sauce image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 30m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 teaspoons Tabasco
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
8 soft-shell crabs, cleaned
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup Chinese black-bean sauce, available in supermarkets
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons chili paste
2 tablespoons grated ginger
4 scallions, trimmed and minced

Steps:

Combine the milk and Tabasco in a bowl. Set aside. Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow pan. Dip the crabs in the milk and dredge in flour mixture. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Place the crabs in the pan and cook for 3 minutes. Turn and cook until tender, about 2 more minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Drain the fat from the pan. Return the skillet to the stove. Pour in the white wine, black-bean sauce, hoisin sauce, chili paste and ginger. Turn the heat up to medium-high and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over crabs. Sprinkle scallions on top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 576, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 554 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams