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SINGAPORE CHILLI CRAB CAKE PASTA

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Amount per serving

Total

  • 450 g - 500 g crabmeat
  • 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp Hao Chi seasoning
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
  • salt and white pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 4 shallots
  • 5 gloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 inch thumb of ginger
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, inner ends only
  • 4 chilli padi, seeds removed *
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 - 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp belacan chilli
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Knorr Chicken Stock Cubes
  • 1 - 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • white pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 250 g spaghetti
  • 1 - 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 cup water
  • coriander leaves
  • 1 (Pasta) Bring a pot of lightly salted water to boil.
  • 2 Cook the pasta until al dente.
  • 3 Drain and return pasta back in pot.
  • 4 (Crab Cakes) Whisk together sour cream, egg, bread crumbs, and hao chi seasoning.
  • 5 Add crab meat, spring onions into bowl, and mix to combine.
  • 6 Shape into 2 inch patties, and chill.
  • 7 Pan fry with 2 tbsp cooking oil for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.
  • 8 (Chilli Crab Sauce) In the food processor, add shallots, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, chilli padi, and 1 tbsp oil.
  • 9 Pulse until combined, scraping down the sides a couple of times to get it blended.
  • 10 Heat pan on med high heat with 1 tbsp of oil.
  • 11 When pan is hot, add in the chilli paste and belacan chilli.
  • 12 Saute until fragrant.
  • 13 Add water, chicken stock cube, and ketchup.
  • 14 Stir to combine and bring to boil.
  • 15 Lower heat to med.
  • 16 Add sugar, vinegar, and season with salt & pepper.
  • 17 Drizzle in the lightly beaten eggs and keep stirring with spatula.
  • 18 The eggs will help thicken the sauce.
  • 19 (Assembling) Add 1 cup of sauce to cooked pasta, and toss.
  • 20 Adding more sauce as needed.
  • 21 Plate it and garnish with parsley, and a dollop of sour cream.