Hot And Sour Crabs Fu Zhou Style

Recipe sourced : Chef Bryan Ong  via cookbook Authentic Recipes From Proviince of Fu Zhou
Ingredients:
3 tbsp oil
15 slices ginger
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped shallots
2 crabs (about 1 kg), cut into pieces and cleaned
2 green chillies, seeded and sliced

Seasoning:
3 tbsp chilli sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp dark soya sauce
200ml water

1 egg, lightly beaten
1 stalk spring onion, cut into short sections

Method:

Heat up oil and saute ginger, garlic, shallots until aromatic.

Add in crabs, green chillies and stiry-fry until aromatic.

Cover with lid and simmer for 3 minutes.

Add in seasoning and stir fry until well mixed.

Lower the heat and cook for 6 minutes.

Pour in beaten egg and leave to stand for 10 seconds.

Stir until well mixed.

Add in spring onion and stir fry until well mixed.

Serve.