🦀 Ginataang Alimasag

Seafood · Main ingredient: Crab · ⏱ 19 min · Serves 5 · ~₱510 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg Alimasag (blue crabs), cleaned and halved or quartered
• 2 cups Coconut milk
• 1 cup Coconut cream
• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 pc Medium onion, chopped
• 1 thumb Ginger, julienned
• 2 pc Pieces green finger chili
• 1 cup Malunggay leaves or spinach (optional)
• 1 tbsp Shrimp paste (bagoong alamang), optional
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• 3 pinch Salt, to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Clean the crabs by removing the top shell, gills, and innards, then cut each crab in half or into quarters.
2. Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until aromatic.
3. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the crab pieces and shrimp paste if using, then simmer for 10-12 minutes until the crabs turn orange and are cooked through.
5. Stir in the coconut cream and simmer for another 3-5 minutes to thicken the sauce.
6. Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
7. Add the green chili and malunggay leaves, and cook for 1-2 minutes until just wilted.
8. Turn off heat and serve hot with steamed rice.

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