How to Cook Rellenong Alimasag sa Gata (Stuffed Crab in Coconut Milk)
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 kilo blue crabs or alimasag 4-5 pieces
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/4 kilo ground pork
- 1 cup buko scraped with a spoon and chopped coarsely
- 1 egg
- salt to taste
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 thumb size piece of ginger
- 1 teaspoon siling labuyo chopped (optional)
- 2 to 3 cups coconut milk
Instructions
How to cook Stuffed Crab in Coconut Milk:
- Steam the crabs. Carefully remove the shell and flake the meat.
- Do not remove the claws and the legs.
- In a bowl, combine the crabmeat, onion, garlic, ground pork, buko, egg and salt and pepper.
- To test the seasoning, make a small patty and fry.
- Return the crab meat mixture to the shells.
- Tie securely with string and carefully arrange in a covered casserole.
- Pour the coconut milk, add the ginger and siling labuyo and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer the first ten minutes, then uncover and continue cooking until sauce thickens.