Basic Stir Fried Crabmeat Food

IMITATION CRAB STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Prepare all fresh veggies and place into individual bowls.
• Sprinkle a pinch of ground ginger and salt on onions, cauliflower, cabbage, snow peas and tomatoes.
• Coat bottom of frying pan or wok with olive oil.
• When oil is hot add onions and sear for 5 minutes on high.
• Add garlic, cabbage, snow peas and cauliflower.
• Stir all ingredients together and add soy sauce to taste.
• Decrease heat and cover pan. Let simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Add imitation crab, toss ingredients to mix and cover. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve as is or over a bed of white rice.

CRAB FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions and garlic in the hot oil until tender. Mix in the rice, sugar, and salt, and cook 5 minutes, until well blended. Stir in the egg until the rice is coated. Increase heat to high, and mix in the crabmeat, green onions, and cilantro. Continue cooking 2 to 5 minutes, until the crab is heated through. Garnish with the cucumber and lime slices to serve.

CRAB LO MEIN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the onion, green pepper, broccoli and mushrooms in oil for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, water and soy sauce until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in crab; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Drain pasta; toss with crab mixture.

COLORFUL CRAB STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, bouillon, water and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry carrots in oil. Add the peas, red pepper, ginger and garlic; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add crab; heat through. Serve with rice if desired.

CRABMEAT FRITTATA WITH TOMATOES AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy and season with half the salt and pepper.
• In a nonstick 10-inch skillet, cook the garlic and shallots in the olive oil for 1 minute over moderate heat.
• Add the tomatoes, basil, and thyme, raise the heat, and continue cooking until most of the water from the tomatoes has evaporated.
• Stir in the crabmeat, season with the remaining salt and pepper, and cook 1 minute to heat through.
• Stir the eggs into the skillet.
• Over high heat, continue stirring with a wooden spoon while simultaneously shaking the pan back and forth over the flame.
• The eggs will begin to form small curds.
• Continue stirring and shaking until the eggs are set but still somewhat soft on top.
• Loosen the frittata from the skillet with a rubber spatula and slide it onto a large dinner plate.
• Cover the frittata with another dinner plate and invert the plates.
• Slide the frittata back into the skillet and continue cooking over high heat to brown the other side, about 2 minutes.
• The cooked frittata should be golden brown on both sides.
• Carefully transfer the frittata to a large dinner plate, cut into wedges, and serve hot or at room temperature.

BASIC STIR-FRIED CRABMEAT

Steps:

• 1. Pick over and shred crabmeat. Cut scallion stalks in 1/2-inch sections. Mince ginger root. 2. Combine soy sauce, sherry and salt. 3. Heat oil. Add crabmeat and minced ginger root stir-fry about 1 minute over medium heat. Add scallion sections stir-fry a few times more. 4. Stir in soy-sherry mixture and heat quickly. Simmer, covered, 2 to 3 minutes. 5. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken. Serve at once, either plain or with a vinegar dip (see Seasonings and Sauces, All-Purpose Seafood Dip). VARIATIONS: * For the lump crabmeat, substitute canned crabmeat or 2 crabs, shelled. * For the minced ginger, substitute 1 teaspoon ginger juice and blend into crabmeat. * In step 4, instead of simmering, stir-fry the ingredients over low heat until the liquids are nearly absorbed. Omit the cornstarch paste. * With "Black Bean Sauce"-Mash together 1 tablespoon fermented black beans (soaked) and 1 garlic clove. minced. Add to heated oil in step 3, stir-frying a few times. Then add the crabmeat. Omit the ginger root and soy sauce increase the sherry to 1/2 cup. * With "Chinese Cabbage I"-Shred and blanch 1 pound Chinese cabbage stems. Add with the scallion in step 3. * With "Chinese Cabbage II"-Cut 1 pound Chinese cabbage stems in 3-inch sections. Cook until tender in stock or water then drain and keep warm. After step 5, arrange crabmeat mixture over cooked cabbage stems and serve. * With Mushrooms-Drain 1/2 cup canned button mushrooms and add with scallions in step 3. Pick up steps 4 and 5. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

FRIED CRAB STICKS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil to 350 degrees.
• Unwrap crabsticks and line them on foil or a plate.
• Whisk together eggs and milk to create egg wash.
• Dredge crab stick in flour; one at a time. (Coat evevly).
• Then dredge the crabstick in egg wash. (coat evenly).
• Now roll the crabstick in the panko breadcrumbs until completely covered.
• Repeat steps 4 thru 6 for about two or three more crabsticks.
• Deep fry at 350 degrees for about 2 minutes, turning over once. (Do not overcook, as the crab meat will begin to separate into strips.).
• While these are cooking, prepare the remaining crabsticks.
• NOTE: Do not overcrowd or cook all at once. Fry in batches for best results.