Asian Black Pepper Crab - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -4 blue crabs, live and clacking
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, fresh, peeled and finely chopped
4 Thai chiles (or green serrano)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons black pepper, coarsely ground
1/2 cup cilantro leaf, fresh, chopped

Preparation

Steam crabs until bright red - ideally using a crab pot with a rack. Remove from heat and cool.
Turn each crab on its back; lift and remove apron. turn over & pull off back. Remove and discard the devil's fingers (gills) and the creamy, green or yellow tomalley in the center. Crack body in half. Remove & crack claws gently with a nutcracker.
Heat oil in a wok or a large skillet over high heat. Saute crab pieces 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Turn down heat to medium; add garlic, ginger, and chiles. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, thin soy sauce, and sugar. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 seconds.
Add pepper and return crab to wok; stir until coated with sauce. Serve garnished with cilantro.