Recipes · Cambodian · Seafood

Kampot Pepper Crab

One serving has 339 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (676%), copper (147%), selenium (126%), vitamin K (84%), zinc (83%) and phosphorus (64%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Kampot Pepper Crab
Photo: Black Palm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (245 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 180 g Crab, raw
  • 4 g Black pepper
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 20 g Scallions, raw
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 8 g Oyster sauce
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 3 g Sugar

Method

  1. Have the crab ready in large cracked pieces, or use picked crab meat in large chunks.
  2. Coarsely crush the black pepper; Kampot cooking traditionally uses fresh green peppercorns, so add some fresh sprigs too if you can find them.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat, add the garlic and half the crushed pepper, and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add the crab and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, tossing constantly, until just cooked through.
  5. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar, toss to coat, then stir in the scallion and remaining pepper and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy339 kcal16%
Carbohydrates11.5 g
Water177 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein34.4 g72%
Tryptophan0.47 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine2.9 g
Methionine0.93 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.69 g
Fat17.2 g
Monounsaturated3.8 g
Polyunsaturated9.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.27 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.31 g
Omega-67.7 g
Saturated2.8 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol140 mg
Calcium215 mg21%
Copper1.3 mg147%
Iron2.3 mg13%
Magnesium78.6 mg25%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus451 mg64%
Potassium767 mg16%
Selenium69.5 µg126%
Sodium1,026 mg
Zinc6.7 mg83%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.12 mg11%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.3 mg38%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.78 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.43 mg33%
Folate (vitamin B9)94.9 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)16.2 µg676%
Choline5.1 mg1%
Vitamin A14.7 µg2%
Vitamin C12.3 mg16%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K75.7 µg84%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

6.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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