Spicy Crawfish

Name: Spicy Crawfish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Lobster; Vegetable oil; Dried chili peppers; Sichuan peppercorns; Chinese peppercorns; Garlic; Sugar garlic; White sesame seeds; Shaoxing yellow wine; Rock sugar; Cardamom; Nutmeg; Cloves

March 23, 2025 15 Minutes Medium

Nutritional Information

750 kcal

Calories

40g

Protein

25g

Carbohydrates

55g

Fat

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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.

Ingredients

Instructions

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Step 1

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

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.

Step 3

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

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.

Step 5

Prepare the dried spices.

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.