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Ginataang Alimasag
Ginataang Alimasag is a Filipino seafood dish made with crabs, long beans, and calabasa in a creamy coconut sauce. It's rich, flavorful, and perfect with steamed rice!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 515 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 6 blue crabs
- water for steaming
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and julienned
- 4 Thai chili peppers
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 cups coconut milk
- 1 small calabasa, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes
- 1 bunch long beans
- 1 cup coconut cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Under cold running water, wash crabs well. Scrub shells with a kitchen brush to rid of dirt and grime.
- In a steamer basket, arrange crabs belly side down and sprinkle with salt to taste. Place steamer basket in a pot filled with water. Over medium heat, steam crabs for about 20 to 25 minutes or until color changes to orange. Remove from heat.
- In a wide pan or skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook until softened.
- Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and simmer until reduced.
- Add calabasa and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until half-cooked.
- Add sitaw and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add steamed crabs.
- Add coconut cream and chili peppers. Stir to combine.
- Continue to cook, regularly spooning sauce over crabs, for about 8 to 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened and vegetables are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
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Notes
- You can cut the crabs in halves to extend servings and make them easier to eat.
- If you don’t have a steamer, boil the crabs instead. Place them upside-down in the boiling water, and depending on size, cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until they begin to float and change color. Drain well.
- Slice the vegetables in uniform sizes for even cooking.
- Do not allow the coconut milk to boil, as it will cause it to separate and curdle.
Nutrition Information
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
41g
(205%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
0.4mg
(0%)
Sodium
273mg
(11%)
Potassium
1046mg
(30%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2077IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 41g | 205% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 273mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 1046mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2077IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.