Black Pepper Dungeness Crab - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1/3 cup minced green onion
1 teaspoon minced ginger
3/4 cup soy sauce (regular or reduced sodium)
1/2 cup honey
3 cooked dungeness crabs, cleaned and cracked (4 3/4 to 5 1/2 lb. total)
1/4 cup peppercorn
3 tablespoons peanut oil or 3 tablespoons salad oil
Preparation
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In a large bowl, combine cilantro, garlic, onions, ginger, soy, and honey. Add crab pieces. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 1 hour, turning crab often.
Coarsely grind pepper in a coffee grinder or crush with a rolling pin.
Pour oil into a 14-inch wok or 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat. Pour crab, marinade, and 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper into wok. Stir often until crab is steaming hot, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle remaining pepper over crab and mix well. Ladle crab and juices into bowls.
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