Creole Crab Noodles
Crab, and its old friends, the Holy Trinity, are a classic combo, and so it was no surprise they worked so well in an Asian-style rice noodle dish – an experiment gone right. Garnish with sliced green onion.
Ingredients:
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 8 ounces rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup diced celery
- ⅓ cup minced red and green jalapenos
- ⅓ cup diced green onions
- ½ pound crabmeat
Direction
- Whisk garlic, ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, hot sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper, and cumin together in a bowl.
- Place rice noodles in a large bowl; cover with boiling water and stir with tongs. Let soak for 10 minutes.
- While noodles soak, heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir celery, jalapenos, and green onions until tender and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
- Drain noodles and place in the pan; add the sauce and crabmeat. Cook and stir until noodles are coated evenly and everything is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.