Stir-Fried Crab in Yellow Curry
Last updated: 20 Aug 2026
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Ingredients
- 1-2 crabs
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk/evaporated milk
- onion, spring onion
- oyster sauce, sugar, pepper
Method
- Steam or blanch crab until just cooked; crack into pieces (or use fresh, halved crab)
- Fry onion, add curry powder and cook in oil until fragrant
- Add crab; season with oyster sauce, sugar and milk
- Crack in eggs and fold gently into soft curds; add spring onion and serve
How to Choose
Choose fresh, heavy crab firm, hard shell, all legs, lively/very fresh for sweet, dense meat · fragrant fresh curry powder.
Chef's Secret
Secret: bloom the curry powder in oil before adding the crab for a big aroma; add eggs at the end and fold gently for soft curds that coat the crab; milk adds richness.
Large fresh crab + curry powder + eggs + milk full set at Fresh Market Online.
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