Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, crab in coconut squash sauce - filipino ginataan na alimasag. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Ginataang Alimasag is a savory crab dish in creamy coconut sauce with vegetables depending on one's personal choice. The base ingredients are crabs, coconut cream or kakang gata, garlic, onion, ginger and your So what are your veggie options for the crab ginataan? Ginataang Alimasag (or alimango) are Crabs cooked in Coconut Milk.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook crab in coconut squash sauce - filipino ginataan na alimasag using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag:
- Make ready 2-3 large blue crabs (pick heavy ones, means it's fatty)
- Prepare 1 large Onion, chopped
- Make ready 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
- Get 1 thumb ginger, chopped
- Take Milk from 1 coconut
- Get 1/4 slice kalabasa or squash, cubed
- Prepare 1 bunch Kangkong / kangkung or water spinach
- Make ready to taste Patis or Fish sauce,
- Make ready 0.25 pc chicken broth cube to taste (optional)
- Prepare to taste Salt and pepper
- Take Cooking oil
- Prepare 1-2 long chilies (optional), sliced
Ginataang Alimasag is a savory crab dish in creamy coconut sauce with vegetables depending on one's personal choice. You will find a lot of different Bring to a boil. Mix in the cooked crabs and chopped green chili finger. Simmer until squash are softened and cooked but not.
Steps to make Crab in Coconut Squash Sauce - Filipino Ginataan na Alimasag:
- Saute garlic, ginger, and onions in oil in a deep pan or wok.
- 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.
- Simmer and cover until squash is tender. Mash squash coarsely with spatula. Season with patis (fish sauce, few drops), salt and pepper to taste.
- 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.
- Add a small portion of a chicken or seafood broth cube- not all, adjust to your taste. Mix in well.
- Cook covered until crab changes color (bright orange). Add sliced chilies if desired. Mix in. Serve while hot. :)
Add the green chili, squash and string beans. Simmer over low heat until vegetables are tender but not overcooked. Here's my collection of local and foreign recipes that have been modified to suit Filipino. Alimasag (crab) is already tasty in itself; add it to coconut milk and you have one sinful combination. This is especially true if you are watching your Ginataang Alimasag Recipe Preparation Tip.
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