Chili Crab

Ingredients

• 8 soft-shelled crabs, cleaned, or 2 whole Dungeness crabs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (3-inch) knob ginger, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
• 5 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 3 to 4 fresh red bird's-eye chiles, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon Chinese fermented black beans or black bean sauce
• 1 tablespoon shaohsing rice wine or sherry
• 1/2 cup plain tomato sauce, purchased or homemade
• 1/4 cup mild chili sauce, such as Heinz
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced on bias
• Accompaniments: steamed Chinese buns or baguette slices

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