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Chilli Crab and Chinese Buns

Name: Chilli Crab and Chinese Buns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 2 whole crabs, cooked and jointed; 2 red chillies, finely chopped; Thumb size piece of ginger, peeled and grate; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 3 tbsp tomato sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; For the buns:; 1 sachet dried yeast; 150 ml warm water; 300g plain flour; 25g caster sugar; 1 tsp vegetable oil; Oil for deep frying

Ever wanted to make your own chilli crab? It's the perfect dish for sharing and dipping!

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Chilli Crab and Chinese Buns

Ever wanted to make your own chilli crab? It's the perfect dish for sharing and dipping!

Supplies

2 whole crabs, cooked and jointed
2 red chillies, finely chopped
Thumb size piece of ginger, peeled and grate
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
For the buns:
1 sachet dried yeast
150 ml warm water
300g plain flour
25g caster sugar
1 tsp vegetable oil
Oil for deep frying

Steps

Mix together the warm hot, with the sugar and yeast until dissolved and set aside. Place the flour and vegetable oil into a large mixing bowl, and mix through the water mix.
Place in a freestanding mixer with a dough hook attached and knead into a rough dough. Then knead until it's smooth and springy, about 10 minutes. Rest the dough for 10 minutes.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out to form a long rectangle. Fold one end into the middle, then pick up and fold the other end into the middle. Reroll into a rectangle then roll into a sausage shape starting with the shortest end.
Cut into 12 rolls and place on individual pieces of greaseproof paper. Fill your steamer with cold water. Place the rolls into the steamer and allow it to rise for 20 mins then turn the steam on and let them do their thing.
Steam the buns for 15 minutes. Whilst you are waiting for heat the frying oil to 180. Add the steamed buns to the oil for a minute until golden all over.
Place a wok in high heat with a tbsp sesame oil and add in the crab. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes. To this add in the chillies, garlic and ginger and cook for a further minute.
Add in the remaining sauce ingredients and cook for a further 4 minutes, turning the heat down if need be.
Heat veg oil to 180 to deep fry the buns and once light and goldenrod serve with the chilli crab, they can be filled or used to mop up the saucy crab.