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Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw with Crab
Calabaza squash with string beans and crab cooked in coconut milk
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 4 lbs crab alimasag
- 1 lb calabaza squash sliced into cubes
- 1 bunch string beans cut into 2.5 inch length
- 3 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat a cooking pot and pour cooking oil.
- Saute garlic and onion.
- Add fish sauce and coconut milk, and then let boil.
- Put-in the ground black pepper, and then cook for 10 minutes in medium heat until the liquid reduces.
- Put-in the crabs and stir. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the squash (kalabasa). Stir. Cover the pot and then continue cooking for 6 minutes. Note: you can add water if the liquid reduces quickly as expected.
- Add the string beans, stir, and then cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the squash becomes soft enough.
- Turn the heat off and transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve with hot steamed rice.
- Share and enjoy!
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Notes
- In ginataang kalabasa at sitaw, blue crabs and Dungeness crabs have different qualities that enhance the dish. Blue crabs are prized for their sweet and tender meat, along with a slightly briny flavor that adds a fresh taste, which goes well with the creamy coconut milk. They are also easier to eat. In contrast, Dungeness crabs are larger and have a rich, buttery flavor, but their meat is firmer. This firmness might not be as enjoyable for those who like a softer texture in creamy dishes, making them a bit harder to eat. Additionally, the strong flavor of Dungeness crabs can overpower the other ingredients if not balanced properly.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8g
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
756mg
(32%)
Potassium
595mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
6129IU
(123%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8g | |
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 756mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 595mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6129IU | 123% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.