Singapore Chilli Crab. No surprise why this is featured as the national dish of Singapore.The hugely popular dish is not very difficult to prepare at home and the sauce blend can be adjusted to suit your tastes and desired spice level. Despite the name, this is not an overly spicy dish. The long fresh red chillies that go into the spice paste are only mildly hot.

The limited local resources in Singapore for the ever growing demand, means that the Crabs are mainly sourced from Srilanka and India for the past decade. There are many more Crab dishes, made popular in the recent times like Black Pepper Crab, White Pepper Crab, Curry Crab and Salted Egg Crab. The Chilli Crab, however continues to reign supreme!

If you have ever visited Singapore, you might like to try this Dish that your are bound to have tasted and loved. And if you are planning on visiting Singapore, put this on your to do list! Much loved by sea food lovers, the world over.

Singapore Chilli Crab | 辣椒螃蟹 | National Favorite

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Recipe Name: Singapore Chilli Crab | 辣椒螃蟹 | National Favorite

Recipe Type: Fish and Seafood

Author: Shana c/o Recipes ‘R’ Simple

Prep time: 30 min

Cook time: 25 min

Total time: 55 min

Yield: (4 servings)

Singapore Chilli Crab - rempah ingredients — Add the Rempah ingredients

Singapore Chilli Crab - rempah blend — together and blend

Singapore Chilli Crab - rempah paste — to a paste.

Singapore Chilli Crab - add rempah to hot oil — Fry the paste in hot oil

Singapore Chilli Crab - till paste is deep red. — on medium heat till cooked

Singapore Chilli Crab - add black bean suace — Add black bean sauce (commercial)

Singapore Chilli Crab - mix in black bean sauce — and continue cooking

Singapore Chilli Crab - fry slowly and well — The deeper the color the better

Singapore Chilli Crab remove tail — Under Section

Singapore Chilli Crab discard tail — Discard

Singapore Chilli Crab - pry the shell open — Pry open the shell

Singapore Chilli Crab remove gills — Remove the spongy gills

Singapore Chilli Crab discard gills — Discard

Singapore Chilli Crab cleaned — Once cleaned, Rinse once.

Singapore Chilli Crab cut in half — Cut in half and cut off claw sections

Singapore Chilli Crab crack the claw sections — And crack the 4 claw sections

crab turns red — Fry the crab in wok till it turns red

Singapore Chilli Crab cook in the sauce — Fried Crab is

Singapore Chilli Crab cook in sauce — added to the cooked sauce

Singapore Chilli Crab add spring onion — add spring onion

Singapore Chilli Crab add beaten egg — beaten egg

Key Ingredients: Crab, Chilli, Shallot, Garlic Ginger, Galangal Lemongrass, Tomato Paste, Tomato Puree/Sauce, Black Bean Sauce, Shrimp Paste, Dried Shrimp, Sugar, Salt, Oil, Spring Onion, Coriander.

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