Spicy Crawfish

Spicy Crawfish

Spicy Stir-Fried Lobster is a bold and aromatic dish bursting with rich flavors and fiery heat. This recipe features tender lobster stir-fried with a fragrant blend of dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and Chinese peppercorns for a numbing, spicy kick. The secret lies in the careful layering of spices—first toasting cloves, cardamom, and nutmeg in hot oil, then adding white sesame seeds, garlic, and sugar garlic for depth. A splash of Shaoxing yellow wine enhances the umami, while rock sugar balances the heat. The lobsters are cleaned meticulously, ensuring freshness, then simmered to perfection, absorbing the intense flavors. Perfect for seafood lovers who crave a spicy, restaurant-quality dish at home, this stir-fry delivers a mouthwatering combination of heat, aroma, and succulent lobster meat in every bite.

15 Minutes
Medium
4 servings
Recipe Hot Dishes

Ingredients

Metric US
4 serving

Main Ingredients

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Lobster
200g

The aromatics

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Sugar garlic
2 tbsp
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White sesame seeds
1 tbsp

The sauce & seasonings

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Vegetable oil
200ml
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Dried chili peppers
5-6 pieces
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Sichuan peppercorns
1 tsp
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Chinese peppercorns
1 tsp
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Garlic
3 cloves (minced)
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Shaoxing yellow wine
50ml
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Rock sugar
20g
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Cardamom
1 pod
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Nutmeg
1/4 tsp
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Cloves
2 pieces

Instructions

1. Step 1

Step 1
Hold the lobster’s claws with your thumb and index finger to avoid being pinched.

2. Step 2

Step 2
Use a small, clean toothbrush to brush the shrimp clean and then rinse it several times. Small lobsters are quite dirty, so rinse them several times for better cleanliness.

3. Step 3

Step 3
Hold the small lobster with one hand and pinch the middle tail with the other hand, and pull out the shrimp thread.

4. Step 4

Step 4
Prepare some spices: dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, Chinese peppercorns, minced sugar garlic and garlic, white sesame seeds, Shaoxing yellow wine, and rock sugar.

5. Step 5

Step 5
Prepare the dried spices.

6. Step 6

Step 6
Stir-frying small lobsters requires a lot of vegetable oil, about 200ml. First, use low heat for 2-3 minutes to explode the fragrance of Sichuan peppercorns, Chinese peppercorns, and cloves.

7. Step 7

Step 7
Then add cardamom, nutmeg, and other dried spices to explode the fragrance.

8. Step 8

Step 8
Add white sesame seeds to explode the fragrance.

9. Step 9

Step 9
Add dried chili peppers to explode the fragrance.

10. Step 10

Step 10
Add sugar garlic and garlic and stir-fry for a while. Don’t mess up the order of stir-frying spices!

11. Step 11

Step 11
Pour in all the small lobsters and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add 50g of Shaoxing yellow wine.

12. Step 12

Step 12
Cover the pot, simmer over low heat for 8-10 minutes, and open the lid to stir twice in between.

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