🇰🇭 Cambodian Cuisine

Kampot Pepper Crab

Kampot Pepper Crab

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 2

Difficulty Medium

Calories 348 kcal

Fresh crab stir-fried with famous Kampot green peppercorns, garlic, and a savory sauce. A signature dish of Cambodia's coastal Kampot province.

Ingredients

2 whole mud crabs, cleaned and halved
3 tbsp fresh Kampot green peppercorns on the vine
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp palm sugar
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red onion, sliced

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a large wok until smoking. Add garlic and stir-fry 30 seconds.
2 Add crab pieces and stir-fry 5 minutes until shells turn red.
3 Add green peppercorns, red onion, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and palm sugar.
4 Toss everything together and cook 3-4 minutes until crab is cooked through.
5 Serve immediately on a large platter.

Did You Know?

Kampot pepper is considered the finest in the world, once served exclusively at the French royal court.