Creamy Thai Yellow Curry Crab Recipe

Creamy Thai Yellow Curry Crab Recipe

This authentic Thai crab curry combines tender crab meat with creamy coconut milk and silky scrambled eggs in a fragrant yellow curry sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, this restaurant-quality dish brings the bold flavors of Thai street food to your home kitchen with simple techniques and accessible ingredients.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: Curry

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 285kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

300 g fresh crab meat
2 large eggs
10 g yellow curry powder
100 ml coconut milk
6 g white sugar
15 g Thai chili paste
30 ml oyster sauce
15 ml light soy sauce
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 onion sliced
20 g Chinese celery chopped
1 large Thai chili sliced
30 ml vegetable oil
50 ml water

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut milk, sugar, chili paste, oyster sauce, and soy sauce until completely smooth. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over low heat. Add minced garlic and curry powder, stir-frying for 10 seconds until fragrant.
Add crab meat and sliced onions to the wok. Mix well to combine with the aromatic base.
Cover the wok and simmer for 3 minutes, allowing the crab to heat through and onions to soften.
Pour in the prepared egg mixture, tossing everything to coat evenly. Cook until the eggs are just set but still creamy.
Stir in chopped Chinese celery and sliced Thai chili. Remove from heat immediately to prevent overcooking.
Serve hot with steamed jasmine rice.

Notes

Use fresh or high-quality frozen crab meat for best results - avoid imitation crab

Keep heat at medium-low when adding the egg mixture to prevent scrambling too quickly

Chinese celery can be substituted with regular celery leaves or cilantro if unavailable

For milder heat, remove seeds from the Thai chili or reduce the amount of chili paste

The dish can be made with whole crab pieces for more authentic presentation

Coconut cream can replace coconut milk for an even richer texture

Make sure all ingredients are prepped before cooking as the process moves quickly

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