Glass Noodles With Crab

Recipe from Charles Phan

Adapted by Mark Bittman

Published May 4, 2004

Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
5(132)
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—Mark Bittman

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Ingredients

Yield:2 large or 4 small servings

  • 2 packages (2 ounces each) thin glass (mung bean thread) noodles

  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil, like corn or canola

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

  • ¼ cup trimmed and minced scallions

  • 1 cup crab meat, free of shell

  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

  • Fresh cilantro for garnish

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Nutritional analysis per serving

67 grams carbs; 65 milligrams cholesterol; 399 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 8 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 2382 milligrams sodium; 15 grams protein; 1 gram sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cover noodles in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain.

  2. Step 2

    Put oil in a wok or large skillet, and turn heat to high. A minute later, add garlic and half the scallions and, almost immediately, the noodles and crab. Toss, and stir to mix the ingredients.

  3. Step 3

    Add the sauces, taste, and adjust seasoning as necessary. Toss with sesame oil and remaining scallions. Garnish, and serve.

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lola

needs black pepper. be ready to stir!

Anita

If you’re looking for Slanted Door’s crab noodle recipe, this ain’t it. It’s adapted from it, but not nearly as good and so salty it’s almost inedible. Ditch the soy sauce and sesame oil, add chicken broth, and then you’ll have it.

Naomi

I agree. Next time I will use hot sesame oil!

Anita

If you’re looking for Slanted Door’s crab noodle recipe, this ain’t it. It’s adapted from it, but not nearly as good and so salty it’s almost inedible. Ditch the soy sauce and sesame oil, add chicken broth, and then you’ll have it.

Benj

@Anita , how much chicken broth?

F Lyle

I have made this with both Dungeness crab and spot prawns, delicious in all ways. I would start by adding only half the sauce first and tasting, it was a bit too much salt and liquid for the amount of bean thread noodles.

lola

needs black pepper. be ready to stir!

Naomi

I agree. Next time I will use hot sesame oil!

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Adapted from Charles Phan

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