Chinese style Crayfish with Garlic

Crayfish with garlic is a very popular dish in Shanghai when in season. 

crayfish with garlic

Easy crayfish recipe

This recipe can be quickly prepared and only needs a few ingredients. The chefs in the local restaurants flash fry the crayfish in huge woks before adding a generous amount of lager beer and fragrant garlic. 

There is no need for additional dishes with this recipe, just indulge in the crayfish and when finished, do as the Chinese, and add cooked pasta, instant noodles or boiled ramen noodles to the remaining broth to finish the dish. 

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crayfish with garlic

Chinese style Crayfish with Garlic

This recipe can be quickly prepared and only needs a few ingredients.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetisers & Starters, Fish & Seafood
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 people
Calories 185 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Wash the fresh crayfish under cold running water and brush the dirt off.
    washing and brushing crayfish
  • Bring a large amount of water to boil and blanch the crayfish for 2 minutes.
    boiling crayfish
  • Clean the crayfish by removing the intestines.
    take out intestine from crayfish
  • Chop the garlic cloves with the use of a food processor.
    chop garlic with food processor

Cook the crayfish

  • Warm cooking oil in a wok over a high heat and stir fry the crayfish, add salt, chicken stock powder, chopped garlic and the beer, then cook for 5 minutes.
    cooking crayfish with garlic
  • Reduce the heat, remove the cooked crayfish, keep them aside and reduce the garlic broth for another 5 minutes. Season to taste. Arrange the garlic crayfish on the service tray and spoon the garlic broth over.
    crayfish with garlic

Nutrition for 1 portion

Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 10gFat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chinese food, crayfish, garlic, wok
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Highlights of Chinese style crayfish recipe with garlic

This is the perfect recipe for learning how to cook crawfish Asian style. It is easy to understand and quick to prepare, so anyone can give it a try.

You’ve probably seen many crayfish recipes, but if you enjoy the flavour of garlic, and crave the traditional Chinese style of cooking, this recipe is the only one you need.

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