Crispy Crab Stick Crackers

The crispy crab stick crackers a.k.a 蟹柳饼 in Chinese are one of the most popular Chinese New Year snacks in Malaysia. Every year before Chinese New Year, my family and I would make buckets of crispy crab stick crackers. The recipe only requires one main ingredient, which is crab sticks. Crispy crab stick crackers are absolutely crispy, crunchy, delicious, and addictive.

In this post, you will find an easy fail-proof recipe for crab stick crackers. Here you go!

Recipe Ingredients

The recipe calls for:

• 1 packet of crab sticks (250 gram)
• 1 tbsp of corn flour – corn flour for frying to yield a light yet crisp crust. Corn flour is a better choice compared to all-purpose flour because all-purpose flour can be heavy and take a long time to crisp up, usually resulting in over-cooked or oil-logged fried foods.

How to Cook Crispy Crab Stick Crackers?

1. Defrost and unwrap crab stick packaging. Peel the crab stick into thin strips.

2. Add corn flour to the peeled crab sticks and mix it.

3. Pour 600 ml of oil in a wok and heat it up to 150 degree Celsius. Put one piece of the crab stick into the oil for testing (if there are bubbles, it means the oil temperature is ready for deep fried crab stick cracker).

4. Use a medium-low heat to fry until the white crab stick’s skin turns into light golden brown (remember to use medium-low heat to avoid burnt crackers).

5. Done. Set aside and let it cool down. Store the crispy seaweed crackers inside an air-tight container.