Crab deserves to be celebrated, however that doesn’t imply it needs to be a super-fancy, laborious meal. Crab midweek? Sure, please, and fried rice is my fallback at any time when I’m in a dinner pickle. That’s to not belittle its deliciousness, complexity or class, although, as a result of this spiced crab model could be as fancy as you want. That stated, the velocity and ease with which I can create a meal that I do know everybody will love is the profitable issue. Plus, I typically have leftover cooked, chilled rice within the fridge, anyway, which is all the time the clincher (cooked rice has a greater texture for frying as soon as chilled).
Spiced crab egg fried rice
Prep 10 min
Prepare dinner 25 min, plus cooling
Serves 4
Advantageous sea salt
250g jasmine rice
Vegetable oil
4cm piece contemporary ginger, peeled and finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
½ tsp floor white pepper
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 massive eggs, crushed
200g blended crab meat
1 bunch contemporary coriander, finely chopped
1 inexperienced chilli, finely sliced
2 limes, halved
Carry a big pan of salted water to a boil. Wash the rice till the water runs clear, then boil it for 10 minutes, or till it’s simply cooked via. Drain, rinse underneath the chilly faucet and depart to chill utterly (if doable).
When you’re able to fry the rice, set a big wok or frying pan on a excessive warmth and add a few tablespoons of oil. Add the chopped ginger and garlic, stir-fry for a minute, then add the rice. Stir within the floor white pepper and the fish and soy sauces, then stir-fry for a couple of minutes, till the rice is piping scorching. Push the rice to the aspect of the wok, pour the crushed eggs into the center of the pan and scramble for a minute or two. Break up the cooked egg and stir it into the rice.
Add the crab to the wok, then stir-fry till all the things is cooked via and scorching. Stir within the chopped coriander and sliced chilli, and serve with the lime halves.