Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag

Name: How to cook Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

SpottedByD

Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag

I learned this recipe from my cousin...Writing it down to remember. It's delicious!

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 servings

Cooking time :

35 mins

2-3

large blue crabs (pick heavy ones, means it's fatty)

large Onion, chopped

3-4

garlic cloves, chopped

thumb ginger, chopped

1/4 slice

kalabasa or squash, cubed

1 bunch

Kangkong / kangkung or water spinach

to taste

Patis or Fish sauce,

0.25 pc

chicken broth cube to taste (optional)

to taste

Salt and pepper

1-2

long chilies (optional), sliced

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Saute garlic, ginger, and onions in oil in a deep pan or wok.

* Step 2

Add the coconut milk. Add the cubed squash. Chop off the bottom stems (thick and hard parts) of the kangkong/water spinach. Get the leaves and young stems only, chop coarsely. Add to the pan.

* Step 3

Simmer and cover until squash is tender. Mash squash coarsely with spatula. Season with patis (fish sauce, few drops), salt and pepper to taste.

* Step 4

Add halved crabs (make sure you have cleaned and removed the grime, separated the claws, and cut in half). Add the claws. Cutting in half lets the fat melt in the sauce, making it delicious. You can also opt to add the crabs whole (if you prefer to enjoy the crab head cover with all it's goodness) and just adjust the taste with seasoning. Don't remove the claws as well if ever, as the fat will seep out of the shell.