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.

- 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
- Have the crab ready in large cracked pieces, or use picked crab meat in large chunks.
- Coarsely crush the black pepper; Kampot cooking traditionally uses fresh green peppercorns, so add some fresh sprigs too if you can find them.
- 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.
- Add the crab and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, tossing constantly, until just cooked through.
- 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
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 339 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5 g | |
| Water | 177 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 34.4 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.47 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.7 g | |
| Lysine | 2.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.93 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 0.69 g | |
| Fat | 17.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.27 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.31 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.7 g | |
| Saturated | 2.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 140 mg | |
| Calcium | 215 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 1.3 mg | 147% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 78.6 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 451 mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 767 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 69.5 µg | 126% |
| Sodium | 1,026 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.7 mg | 83% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.3 mg | 38% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.78 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.43 mg | 33% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 94.9 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 16.2 µg | 676% |
| Choline | 5.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 14.7 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 75.7 µg | 84% |
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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