Thailand Recipes - Steamed Crab

Ingredients 

clove garlic, chopped                                                      = 1

small shallot, chopped                                                   = 1

coriander sprigs, stalks finely chopped                       = 6

cooked crab meat                                                           = 175gm

lean pork, very finely chopped and cooked                = 115gm

egg, beaten                                                                      = 1

coconut cream                                                                = 1

fish sauce                                                                         = 1 tablespoon

fresh red chili, seeded and cut into fine strips           = 2 teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper                                        = 1

Method :

1. Grease 4 individual heatproof dishes and place in a steaming basket.
2. Using a pestle and mortar, pound garlic, shallot and coriander stalks to a paste.
3. In a bowl, stir together crab meat, pork, garlic paste, egg, coconut cream, fish sauce and plenty of black pepper until evenly mixed.
4. Divide between dishes, arrange coriander leaves and strip of chili on top of each one.
5. Place steaming basket over a saucepan of boiling water and steam for about 12 minutes until mixture is firm.

Serves 4

Crab shells may be used instead of dishes for cooking.