Singapore Chili Crab

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 3 shallots, minced
• 3 tablespoons grated ginger
• 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
• 4 Thai chiles, minced
• 3 pounds steamed and cooled King Crab, in shell, cut into manageable sizes
• 1 cup crab broth
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/3 cup apricot jam/preserves
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with a few tablespoons of water
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
• White rice, for serving