Photograph of the finished Poo ja

Thailand · Mai cua nhồi thịt chiên Poo ja

Poo ja

50 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Sea crab Sea crab 3.1 lb
  • Photograph of Pork Pork 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 8
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 20 cloves
  • Photograph of White pepper White pepper 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 5 ⅛ cups
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Thai sweet chili sauce Thai sweet chili sauce 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 2.8 oz

Method

  1. 1 Steam the crab for 12 minutes, then remove the meat and keep the shell. Wash the shell and use it as a mold.
  2. 2 Grind garlic with herb roots and white pepper to make a spice mixture.
  3. 3 Mix the crab meat with the minced pork, the pounded mixture, one egg, and fish sauce.
  4. 4 Stuff the crab shell with the filling, flatten the surface, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Steam the stuffed crab shells for 12 minutes before frying to ensure the filling cooks through.
  6. 6 Dip the filling side into the beaten egg, then fry side down in oil at 170 degrees for 3 minutes.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 45 min

    Replace step 6: spray oil onto the filling and then steam in a hot air oven at 195 degrees for 9 minutes; the filling will be more evenly golden brown.

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