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How to Cook Crispy Crablets

Crispy crablets are baby crabs marinated with rum, salt and pepper. Then coated with flour and deep fried.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Seafood Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: crispy crablets
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo crablets
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup rum
  • 200 grams flour
  • 1 tsp rock salt
  • 2 cups cooking oil

Instructions

How to cook Crispy Crablets

  • Wash crablets and drain thoroughly. Remove and discard the carapace of each crablets.
  • In a clean mixing bowl, combine crablets, rum, salt and ground black pepper.
  • Mix and marinate for 15 minutes. Sprinkle and mix flour to marinated crablets.
  • Heat oil in a wok and deep fry crablets until crispy.
  • Drain excess oil. Serve with vinegar sauce.