Thai Crisp Fried Crab Claws Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 8 large crab claws
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey
• 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped Chinese parsley
• 1 to 2 teaspoons seeded and finely chopped red chile peppers (optional)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 egg
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 5 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
• Thai Spring Roll Sauce (If you can’t buy Thai spring roll sauce, you can make your own, see the recipe below)
• Lettuce leaves for garnish (optional)

How to cook Thai Crisp Fried Crab Claws:

• Rinse crab claws and pat dry.
• Combine rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, lemongrass, garlic, Chinese parsley, red chile peppers, soy sauce, egg, fish sauce, and black pepper; blend well.
• Stir in cold water and mix well.
• Preheat oil for deep-frying on medium heat.
• Coat crab claws with rice flour mixture.
• Deep-fry for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Drain on absorbent paper towels.
• Serve the Thai Crisp Fried Crab Claws with Thai spring roll sauce.
• Garnish with lettuce leaves, if desire.

Thai Spring Roll Sauce Recipe

Thai Spring Roll Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 2 to 3 teaspoons ground red chile peppers
• 1/2 carrot or daikon, shredded
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts or macadamia nuts

How to cook Thai Spring Roll Sauce:

• In a small saucepan combine sugar and water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat. Stir in red wine vinegar, fish sauce and red chile peppers.
• Pour sauce into serving bowl.
• Chill, then top with carrots and sprinkle with peanuts before serving.

Note:
The Thai Crisp Fried Crab Claws recipe very easy to prepare and so good!

This recipe for Thai Crisp Fried Crab Claws serves/makes: 4

The Thai Crisp Fried Crab Claws recipe is adopted from The Thai Cuisine By Keo Sananikone.

Main Ingredient: Crab 
Preparation Method: Deep Fried 
Cuisine: Thai