Chili Crab Noodles with Asparagus and Broccolini – Flamingo Estate

Ingredients

• 8 oz lump crab meat
• 7 asparagus stalks, shaved
• 1 cup broccolini, chopped
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2-1 tbsp tapioca starch
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 egg
• 7 oz cooked thick rice or wheat noodles
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1 scallion, sliced
• Salt to taste
• FOR CHILI PASTE:
• 2 tsp fermented black bean sauce
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• 1 shallot
• 2 tbsp sambal paste
• 1/2 inch galangal
• 1/2 inch ginger, grated
• 1 lemongrass, minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1-2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable broth