Chili Garlic Crab and Shrimp Recipe

This is a Filipino version of the classic chili crab recipe. I added shrimp so
that this will have a variety of seafood ingredients.

Prep Time Cook Time

1 hr 10 mins 30 mins

Course: Main Dish Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: chili crab, chili shrimp, Filipino seafood Servings: 4 people Calories: 482kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients
3 lbs. crab cut in half
1 lb. shrimp cleaned
1 Knorr Chicken Cube
1 tablespoon tomato paste
¼ cup banana ketchup
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 egg beaten
¾ cup green onion cut into pieces
3 Thai chili pepper chopped
1 onion chopped
1 head garlic minced
2 thumbs ginger grated
2 cups water
4 tablespoons cooking oil
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
1. Heat oil in a cooking pot. Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger, and Thai chili pepper.
2. Once the onion softens, add shrimp. Cook until the color of the shrimp turns orange. Remove
the shrimp and place on clean plate. Set the shrimp aside.
3. Continue cooking by adding the crab. Cook while stirring occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes.
Note: I am using blue crab for this recipe.
4. Pour water into the pot and then add Knorr Chicken Cube. Cover the pot and let the liquid boil.
5. Add tomato paste and banana ketchup. Stir. Cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the shrimp back into the pot. Also add some green onions. Cover the pot and cook for 1
to 2 minutes.
7. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
8. Add the beaten egg. Stir.
 9. Make a slurry by combining cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water. Pour the mixture into the
pan. Stir until the sauce thickens.
10. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition
Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated
Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 3278mg |
Potassium: 930mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 205mg |
Iron: 3mg