Cracked Crab with Lemongrass, Black Pepper, and Basil

Ingredients

• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, ends trimmed and coarse leaves discarded
• 3 fully cooked Dungeness crabs (about 2 lbs. each), cleaned, legs cracked, and bodies quartered
• 1 cup loosely packed Thai basil leaves or small regular basil leaves
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 ½ tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
  • ¼ cup honey

1. Chop lemongrass. Put in a food processor with ginger and garlic; whirl until minced. Scrape into a large bowl and stir in honey, soy sauce, and pepper. Add crabs and stir to coat well. Cover, then chill at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour. 2. Pour oil into a 14-in. wok or a wide 8- to 10-qt. p...

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