Vietnamese
Vietnamese - Grilled Dishes
Grilled Crab
Chef's Menu Description
Chargrilled over glowing charcoal embers with an authentic smoky char, served with handcrafted accompaniments and savoury reductions.
Ingredients
- • 2 whole blue crabs, cleaned
- • 3 tbsp butter, melted
- • 2 tbsp lemongrass, minced
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced
- • 1 birdseye chili, minced
- • 1 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 lime, juiced
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the melted butter, lemongrass, garlic, chili, fish sauce, and lime juice.
2
Phase 2
Split the crabs and brush with half the butter.
3
Phase 3
Grill over hot coals for 5-6 minutes per side until the shells turn red.
4
Phase 4
Brush with the remaining butter during the last 2 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Serve with lime wedges and nuoc cham.