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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 669 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ pound crabmeat
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ⅓ cup diced celery
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• ⅓ cup diced green onions
• ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce, or to taste
• 8 ounces rice noodles
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (Optional)
• ⅓ cup minced red and green jalapenos

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk garlic, ketchup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, hot sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper, and cumin together in a bowl.

Step 2

Place rice noodles in a large bowl; cover with boiling water and stir with tongs. Let soak for 10 minutes.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.