Ginataang Alimasag Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    565 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Filipino

Ginataang Alimasag Recipe

This is a recipe for ginataang alimasag. These are blue crabs with spinach cooked in coconut milk. 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 lbs blue crab Alimasag, plural
  • 2 tbsp shrimp paste
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 piece onion minced
  • 1 thumb ginger cut into thin strips
  • 3 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 4 cups coconut milk
  • ½ tsp black pepper ground
  • 1 bunch spinach fresh
  • 6 pieces Thai chili

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger
  2. Add the ground black pepper and coconut milk then bring to a boil
  3. Put-in the shrimp paste and fish sauce and cook until the coconut milk’s texture is thick and natural oil comes out of it (approximately 20 ++ minutes)
  4. Add the Thai chili and simmer for 5 minutes
  5. Put the crabs in the pot and mix until evenly covered with coconut milk. Simmer for 5 to 20 minutes. (Note: If crabs were steamed prior to cooking, 5 to 8 minutes is enough)
  6. Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes
  7. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4g Calories 565kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 59g (91%) Saturated Fat 43g (215%) Cholesterol 85mg (28%) Sodium 646mg (27%) Potassium 510mg (11%) Vitamin A 20IU (0%) Vitamin C 6.1mg (7%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 565 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 4g
Calories 565kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 59g 91%
Saturated Fat 43g 215%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 646mg 27%
Potassium 510mg 11%
Vitamin A 20IU 0%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 7%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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