Instructions: Cut crab into pieces and clean. sprinkle cornstarch on to crab pieces. Heat additional veg. oil in a wok until hot, put crab in piece by piece and deep fry each on for 30 seconds.

Remove and drain very well. Leave two tablespoon of oil in wok, add garlic, onion, chilli and stir for 10 seconds. Add balance of ingredietns and continue cooking until very hot. Add all crab pieces to this sauce and cook for three minutes.Remove from wok and serve.

Suggested Wine: White Burgundy

Serving Ideas : Satay rice with a green salad.

NOTES : If you have it, lobster maybe substitued for the mud crab. Any hard shelled crab may also be used in this recipe. Mud crab is the local type of crab.

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