Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry

泰式咖喱蛋炒蟹

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — finished dish

Total time: 30 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Cooked crab, egg, curry powder and evaporated milk form a soft, fragrant Thai stir-fry.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

450 g cooked crab meat
4 pieces eggs
150 g onion
3 stalks Chinese celery
150 ml evaporated milk

Curry egg sauce

1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp chilli oil

Cooking oil

1 tbsp cooking oil

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
wok
spatula
measuring spoons

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — tools

03

Steps

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Check the cooked crab meat carefully and remove every shell fragment

Step 1

Check the cooked crab meat carefully and remove every shell fragment

Check the cooked crab meat carefully and remove every shell fragment.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Whisk eggs, evaporated milk, curry powder, fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar

Step 2

Whisk eggs, evaporated milk, curry powder, fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar

Whisk eggs, evaporated milk, curry powder, fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Slice the onion and cut the celery into sections

Step 3

Slice the onion and cut the celery into sections

Slice the onion and cut the celery into sections.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry onion until slightly tender

Step 4

Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry onion until slightly tender

Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry onion until slightly tender.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Add crab meat and stir gently until heated through

Step 5

Add crab meat and stir gently until heated through

Add crab meat and stir gently until heated through.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Lower to medium-low and pour in the curry egg mixture

Step 6

Lower to medium-low and pour in the curry egg mixture

Lower to medium-low and pour in the curry egg mixture.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Push gently from the edges inward to form large soft curds

Step 7

Push gently from the edges inward to form large soft curds

Push gently from the edges inward to form large soft curds.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Add celery and chilli oil and fold gently

Step 8

Add celery and chilli oil and fold gently

Add celery and chilli oil and fold gently.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Keep on low until the egg is mostly set but still moist

Step 9

Keep on low until the egg is mostly set but still moist

Keep on low until the egg is mostly set but still moist.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Confirm the crab is piping hot and the egg reaches a safe doneness

Step 10

Confirm the crab is piping hot and the egg reaches a safe doneness

Confirm the crab is piping hot and the egg reaches a safe doneness.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Turn off the heat and fold twice more to avoid overcooking

Step 11

Turn off the heat and fold twice more to avoid overcooking

Turn off the heat and fold twice more to avoid overcooking.

Thai Crab Curry Egg Stir-Fry — Serve the soft crab curry egg mixture immediately in a deep plate

Step 12

Serve the soft crab curry egg mixture immediately in a deep plate

Serve the soft crab curry egg mixture immediately in a deep plate.

Common mistakes

Do not skip the doneness check or rush with excessive heat, which can burn the outside while leaving the centre undercooked.

Tips

Measure first and keep raw and cooked utensils separate; debone, reduce chilli and cut smaller for children or older adults.