Chili Garlic Crab and Shrimp Recipe
This is a Filipino version of the classic chili crab recipe. I added shrimp so that this will have a variety of seafood ingredients.
Prep Time1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: chili crab, chili shrimp, Filipino seafood
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano
- 3 lbs. crab cut in half
- 1 lb. shrimp cleaned
- 1 Knorr Chicken Cube
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup banana ketchup
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 egg beaten
- ¾ cup green onion cut into pieces
- 3 Thai chili pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 head garlic minced
- 2 thumbs ginger grated
- 2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Heat oil in a cooking pot. Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger, and Thai chili pepper.
Once the onion softens, add shrimp. Cook until the color of the shrimp turns orange. Remove the shrimp and place on clean plate. Set the shrimp aside.
Continue cooking by adding the crab. Cook while stirring occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes. Note: I am using blue crab for this recipe.
Pour water into the pot and then add Knorr Chicken Cube. Cover the pot and let the liquid boil.
Add tomato paste and banana ketchup. Stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the shrimp back into the pot. Also add some green onions. Cover the pot and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Season with salt and ground black pepper.
Add the beaten egg. Stir.
Make a slurry by combining cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water. Pour the mixture into the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 3278mg | Potassium: 930mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 3mg